P08121: Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV) Project Track: Aerospace Systems and Technology XFOIL Analysis Preliminary Interfacing Layout Use of microcontroller to interface between ground and MAV LabVIEW used to retrieve/interpret data in useful manner XFOIL program narrowed down choices to three (3) airfoils Selig S1210 chosen for efficiency vs. AOA range Courses Utilized for this Project: Design for Project Management (DPM) Organizational Behavior Flight Dynamics Systems Modeling Propulsion Intro to Aerodynamics Intro to Composites Statistics Circuits I Digital Control Systems Applied Programming Electronics Pro-E generated model shows suggested design for MAV Flight Dynamics utilized in establishing correct dimensions/placements and stability Project Deliverables: Plane is built and fully controllable by an operator on the ground Integration of components into a single system for use on MAV is designed/implemented Microcontroller is capable of reading back flight information (pitch, roll, yaw, AOA, velocity) Testing underway with regards to flight of MAV and microcontroller Sponsored By: Team Members: - Team Leader: Mike Reeder (ME) - Lead Engineer: Kevin Hand (ISE) - Todd Fernandez (ME) - Sue Bieck (ME) - Jeremy Teets (ME) - Cody Rorick (ME) - Adam Bosen (CE) Special Thanks To: - Dr. Kozak (ME – Faculty Guide) - Mike Koelemay (Impact Technologies) - Mike Roemer (Impact Technologies) - Dr. Lam (ME) - Dr. Crassidis (ME) - RIT Aero Team - O-Navi