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ES 100 Micro Aerial Vehicle Group 1

ES 100 Micro Aerial Vehicle Group 1. Michelle Helsel, Austin Dickey, Alsia Plybeah , Dylan Carlson, Peter, Lucilla Calderon . Introduction. The Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV) is a model Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) using microelectronics

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ES 100 Micro Aerial Vehicle Group 1

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  1. ES 100 Micro Aerial VehicleGroup 1 Michelle Helsel, Austin Dickey, AlsiaPlybeah, Dylan Carlson, Peter, Lucilla Calderon

  2. Introduction • The Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV) is a model Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) using microelectronics • UAV control commands originate from remote locations, such as a computer system, a pilot in another vehicle, or a technology team miles away • We decided to build our MAV from scratch using our background knowledge

  3. Objectives • We are tasked with designing and testing a micro aerial vehicle that will: • Cost less than $250 • Fly 5+ minutes without recharging its energy source • Take off from and land on the ground • Can be controlled remotely by a 2.4G Hz radio transmitter in a 100’x50’x30’ space • And weigh less than 450 grams • The Mission: Endurance - fly as many figure 8 paths around two pylons separated by 50’ in five minutes.

  4. Gantt Chart through today

  5. Gantt Chart for upcoming weeks

  6. Bill of Materials

  7. Design Details - Wing • Flying wing design: chosen because it is a simple design to build from scratch as opposed to a design with a fuselage. • Large wing area allows for lots of lift and slow flight. • Slight dihedral and swept back wings: increases stability of the aircraft.

  8. Design Details – Control Commands • Flying wing type aircraft use "elevons", which act as ailerons and elevators simultaneously rather than having independent ailerons and elevators • This design is more efficient because it combines the two motions into one element

  9. Design Details – Radio Commands

  10. Design Details – Airfoil • Asymetrical (cambered) airfoil • Airfoil name: Sipkill • Advantage: more lift at a horizontal position than a symmetrical airfoil • Chosen because this needs to be a slow flying aircraft for surveillance. • More lift = slower speed required for flight.

  11. Design Details - Propeller • Propeller: front positioning, "puller" propeller • The vehicle must take off and cannot be thrown, so a rear propeller location would exceed the constraints • A rear propeller would contact the ground unless unwieldy landing gear was used to elevate the wing high off the ground

  12. Design Details - Material • Frame constructed with balsa, covered with microlite vinyl iron-on covering • Balsa is one of the best materials to use because of how light it is, which is important for a slow-flyer

  13. Design Details – Landing Gear • 3 wheels of a 3 inch diameter will be connected to the micro aerial vehicle to provide a safe and gradual landing onto the ground

  14. Design Details - Motor • Connects to the propeller using rubber rings, making a motor mount unnecessary

  15. Design Details - Receiver

  16. Design Details - Battery

  17. In Conclusion… We thank you for your attention to our presentation.

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