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X-IPITER Concept. 2005 AUVSI Undergraduate Student UAV Competition Mississippi State University October 8, 2004. Team Members. Advisors Dr. Randolph Follett (ECE) Calvin Walker (ASE) Division Managers Blake Sanders (ASE): Project Ian Broussard (ASE): Airframe
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X-IPITERConcept 2005 AUVSI Undergraduate Student UAV Competition Mississippi State University October 8, 2004
Team Members • Advisors • Dr. Randolph Follett (ECE) • Calvin Walker (ASE) • Division Managers • Blake Sanders (ASE): Project • Ian Broussard (ASE): Airframe • Craig Ross (ECE/CSE): Systems
Airframe Members • Mark Dyess (ME) • Marty Brennan (ASE) • Sam Curtis (ASE) • Jutima Simsiriwong (ASE) • Luke Hollingsworth (HS) • Anthony Vizzini II (ASE/HS) • Chris Martin (ASE) • Jared Allen (ASE)
Systems Members • Joel Konkle-Parker (ASE) • Brian Thomas (CSE) • Nathan Whitfield (ASE) • Chris Robinson (CSE) • Chris Harper (ECE) • Ricky Gray (ECE)
Objective “Design and build an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of performing realistic autonomous missions in an aviation environment”
Competition Requirements • Journal paper of no more than 20 pages (20%) • Static Judging (20%) • Safety • Failsafe demonstration • Craftsmanship • Oral presentation • Mission performance (60%)
Mission Requirements • Autonomous or manual takeoff • Autonomously navigate through specified waypoints (if manual takeoff, demonstrate transition to autonomous flight) • Dynamic re-tasking of aircraft during flight • Provide imagery, total number of targets, GPS coordinates, and target orientation • Autonomous or manual landing within a specified area
Mission Restrictions • Ceiling: 500ft AGL • Floor: 50ft AGL • No-fly zones: TBA • Max Weight: 55lbs • Max Mission Time: 40min
Overall Concept • Takeoff will be autonomous • Cruise altitude will be approx. 200ft AGL • Airframe and systems total weight will be approx. 30lbs • Autonomous flight will be controlled via Micropilot 2028g • Digital still and video cameras will be used for image capture of targets • Image processing will be performed using Labview Image Acquisition (IMAQ) • A drag chute will be incorporated to minimize landing distance
Airframe Concept • Wing • Airfoil Section: SD7062 • Chord: 16in • Span: 106in • Area: 1696in2 • Aspect Ratio: 6.5 • Fuselage • Length: 40in • Length (Tip to Tail): 80in • Width: 8.5in • Height: 8.5in
Airframe Concept, Cont. • Empennage • Horizontal • Span: 34in • Chord (Root): 11.3in • Chord (Tip): 5.6in • Vertical • Height: 16in • Chord (Root): 15in • Chord (Tip): 7.5in
Airframe Concept, Cont. • Engine • Saito 180 4-Stroke • Fuel Tank • 24 oz • Propeller • 17in dia. • Radio Control • Futaba 9-Channel
Milestones • Conceptual Design Review: 8 Oct 04 • Software Complete: 3 Nov 04 • Electrical System Complete: 3 Nov 04 • Preliminary Design Review: ? Nov 04 • Critical Design Review: ? Jan 05 • Airframe Complete: 24 Jan 05 • First Flight (Airframe Only): 28 Jan 05 • Airframe/Systems Integrated: 10 Feb 05 • First Flight (Integrated): 11 Mar 05 • 1st Place in Competition: 3 Jul 05
Airframe Schedule • Fabrication: 11 Oct 04 – 10 Jan 05 • Wing: 11 Oct – 25 Oct 04 • Empennage: 11 Oct – 25 Oct 04 • Fuselage: 25 Oct – 10 Jan 05 • Final Assembly: 10 Jan – 24 Jan 05 • Rollout Ceremony: 25 Jan 05
Systems Schedule • Software programming: 3 Oct – 3 Nov 04 • Boosting wireless range: 4 Oct – 3 Nov 04 • Micropilot testing: 9 Oct – 16 Oct 04 • Power supply design: 15 Oct – 3 Nov 04 • System testing: 4 Nov – 4 Dec 04 • Component integration: 10 Jan – 10 Feb 05
Budget • Landing Gear.........……………. $110.00* • Prop (4)............………………....$82.20 • Fiberglass ......………………......$300.00 • Carbon Tubes (3)...……….…….$282.00 • Foam................………………….$100.00* • Servos..............………………….$150.00* • Engine Mount..………………….$8.00 • Prop-nut (3)……………………..$27.00 • Push Rods………………….……$15.00* • Wood..........……………………...$40.00* • Wheels.........……………….……$25.00* • Fuel Tubing....…………………..$2.00* • Glow Plug.....……………………$10.00* * Estimated Cost
Budget, Cont. • Video Camera…………….………...$99.99 • Routers (2)…………………….……$159.98 • Prometheus Cable Kit………………$80.00 • Prometheus 32MB Flash Disk…..….$80.00 • Antenna………………………….….$150.00* • Batteries...…….………………….…$50.00* • Brushless DC Motor……………..…$200.00* • Paint……………………………...…$100.00* • Miscellaneous…….……………..….$100.00* Total…………….………$2171.17* * Estimated Cost
Current Status • Airframe • Initial CAD complete • Fabrication materials on order • Systems • Design 80% complete • Software in development • Hardware on order