EDGE™ P09123 – 2009 RIT MAV Platform Project Review

EDGE™ 2009 MAV Team Members

EDGE™ Basic Project Information Project Number and Name –P09123 Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV) Platform Project Family –Micro Aerial Vehicle Track –Aerospace Systems and Technology Start Term – End Term – Faculty Guide –Dr. Jeffery Kozak (Mechanical Engineering) Faculty Consultants –Dr. Agamemnon Crassidis (Mechanical Engineering) –Dr. Hany Ghoneim (Mechanical Engineering) Primary Customer –Dr. Jeffery Kozak, RIT MAV Team Secondary Customer –Impact Technologies

EDGE™ Product Description /Project Overview Mission Statement: The MAV Family of Projects: To build a semi-autonomous, tending towards full autonomy, air vehicle that will be used in the future for Multidisciplinary Senior Design and for graduate studies in the college of engineering and the college of imaging science. To have a hands on aeronautical project for undergraduate students that is of low cost and simplicity as to be able to be made by hand. To provide an incentive for students as well as exposure of engineering at RIT by competing in the more aggressive United States/Europe MAV competition The P09123 Project will: Develop the Platform for an expandable and re-useable Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV) that is intended to be used as a basis for current and future MAV design.

EDGE™ Basic Subsystem Layout – “The Diagram” Nose Cone Assembly: -Propulsion -Motor/Controller -Propeller Equipment Cage: -R/F Electronics -GPS -Microcontroller -Batteries Fuselage Tail Assembly: - Vertical Stabilizer - Horizontal Stabilizers -Control Servos Wing Assembly (2): -Airfoil -Control Surfaces -Control Servos

EDGE™ MAV Subsystem Architecture Fuselage –Material/Construction –Structure –Integration Wings/Airfoil –Airfoil Shape –Tail Design –Flight Dynamics –Aerodynamics –Material/Construction Propulsion –Thrust Requirements –Propeller –Motor and Controller –Nose Cone Design Control Surfaces –Servo Actuation –Size, Shape, Function –Material –Location

EDGE™ MAV Subsystem Breakdown Equipment Cage –Structural Integrity –Hardware Mounting –Protection –Vibration Damping Electronics –Batteries –R/C Elements –Motor Controller –Power Requirements –Servo Control Process Development –Manufacturing Process –Final Assembly –Documentation –Procurement –Bill of Materials/Cost Analysis Analysis/Testing –Flight Testing –Wind Tunnel Testing –CFD/FEA –Material Testing –Simulation

EDGE™ Performance Cruise speed = 25 mph Max Speed = 60 mph Lift Total = 3.31 lbf at cruise D Total = 1.28 lbf at cruise Thrust Total = lbf with 90% efficiency Tentative Flight Time = 10 mins Conservative estimate –Will be fully tested once built in MSD II

EDGE™ 2009 MAV Fuselage Wing Attachment Points Cage Structure Housed in Body Tapered Tail End to Reduce Drag Force Material: Carbon Fiber/Kevlar Biaxial Sleeve

EDGE™ Safety Issues Issues RankPlan 1 One can get fingers cut off when having contact with an active high speed propeller. 9 Whoever is handling the plane must wear the leather gloves. Also, wheels were installed at the bottom to avoid extra handling of the plane during takeoff. 2 If plane fails during flight time and lands towards the audience, one can get hurt. 9 Wearing helmets will not be practical, so we are going to propose wearing safety goggles. 3 Flight debris could fly and have contact with the audience at high speeds. 3 Wearing helmets will not be practical, so we are going to propose wearing safety goggles. 4 If plane exceeds R/C Controller frequency range, plane will crash. 9 To ensure plane will not exceed R/C frequency range, place tape around parameters, so that user knows where is the limit. 5 When flying plane outdoors, there may be many spectators. If the plane fails, there is a possibility it could crash into them. 9 To ensure the plane doesn't crash into the audience, the plane should be flown in a controlled area. 1Important 3Very Important 9 Extremely Important

EDGE™ Weight Summary

EDGE™ Bill Of Materials MAV Bill Of Materials MaterialTypeQuantityCost (USD) 1 3 Cell 2100 mAh "Pro Lite" 11.1V LiPoly Pack Battery Hacker A30-10L ( 500Watt) Motor GWS Stick Motor Mount Motors Mounts Sugatsune Plastic Hinge W/ Stopper - YJ-50 Mounts APC 10x5e Thin electric RC Airplane Composite Propeller Propulsion MKS PRO-RX8 8-Channel Receiver ( no manual) reciever GXT x 2 x 1000mm CF Tube Rod g Super Sub-Micro S60 servo Servo Thunder Power RC Smart Guide 30A Programmable Brushless Motor Speed Controller ESC speed controller West System Resins 105B Resin epoxy West Systems Hardeners 206 b Hardener epoxy Crews Economy Goggles Eyeware Rothco Big John Leather Work Gloves Gloves Box Of Nirile Gloves (L) Gloves Safety filtered Mask Mask Soller Composite 50% Carbon Fiber / 50% Fiberglass Biaxial Sleeves (ft)Material Foam Material TBD 0 18 Mold Release Wax Material ORCA GUARD UNPIGMENTED BASE GALLON GEL COAT Material ArtLube-100 Rapid Mold Release 14 oz Spray Can Material Lab Coats (XL) Material PVC Block Material (est.) 23 Carbon Fiber Sheet Material Nashua Tape 300, 2 In. x 60 Yards, Silver Heavy Duty Duct Tape - 2-Pack Materials Parafin Wax Materials 10lbs Purdy 2 1/2" Handcrafted Professional Paint Brush Materials Heat Shrink Tubing (ft) Tubing Total Cost:

EDGE™ MSD II Concept Development- Project Schedule

EDGE™ MSD II Concept Development- Project Schedule

EDGE™ Risks Propeller Dangers Wing attachment Manufacturing Tolerances Weight –Cage –Servos –Batteries –Wing Reinforcement Material

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