Project Status Update II R09230: Open Architecture, Open Source Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Imaging Systems Table for staffing Wbs add wks 1-3 Add proj number to bottom Split budget A. Benjamin Wager (ME) B. Michael Skube (ME) C. Matthew Greco (ME) D. James Hunt (ME) E. Stephen Sweet (ME) F. Joshua Wagner (ME)

Project Status Update Project Family Open Architecture, Open Source Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Imaging Systems Family Number R09230 Start Term 2008-2 planned academic quarter for Phase I End Term 2013-3 planned academic quarter for Phase IV Faculty Guide Dr. Jason Kolodziej (ME) Faculty Consultant Dr. Agamemnon Crassidis (ME) – Possible Consultant Dr. Mark Kempski (ME) – Possible Consultant Dr. P. Venkataraman (ME) – Possible Consultant Primary Customer R09560 - Open Architecture, Open Source Aerial Imaging Systems Law Enforcement Agencies (Marijuana Eradication)

Mission Statement Product Description /Project Overview The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle family of projects is intended to create an open source, open architecture platform to hold imaging systems for research projects and law enforcement. Key Business Goals/Project Deliverables The primary business goals of this product are to : Create a product that is more cost effective than existing solutions. Create a stable, easily controlled aerial platform. Create an open source UAV platform that can carry and control an imaging system. Primary Market / Project Opportunities The primary market for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is the RIT College of Imaging Science. It is intended as a tool to facilitate imaging research, and to enhance their image capturing abilities. Secondary Market / Project Opportunities The secondary market for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is Public Safety Officials. Primarily for Law Enforcement to increase their response capabilities, and decrease their reliance on manned aircraft, thus decreasing their aerial costs. This can also be used by fire departments to track wildfires or realtors who sell large tracts of land. Stakeholders Stakeholders in the design of our product include the following: R09560 - Open Architecture, Open Source Aerial Imaging Systems College of Imaging Science Law Enforcement Agencies Fire Departments Realtors / Appraisers The Communities in which our law enforcement customers reside

Project Constraints & Assumptions State & Local Laws (FAA) RIT Regulations Engineering Standards Project Compatibility Assumptions Use of needed labs, and other work areas On time delivery of materials (with reasonable buffer time) Team Cooperation Team Competency

Team Values Accuracy Professionalism Collaboration Timeliness In all aspects of communication/interactions (email, presentations, phone calls, etc.) No one man armies, Share information and knowledge Timeliness Discussion Meet deadlines, Arrive on time, Communicate issues quickly, Conclude meetings on time No sacred cows, Confidentiality within the group interactions Respect Contribute Everyone’s opinions/ideas count, Cultural differences, everyone is equal Everyone does something, Clear task expectations Communication Constructive Listen, No interrupting, Clear and Descriptive Take ownership for you contributions and actions, Don’t put ideas or people down Factual Evidence Ethical Decisions are based in facts, Consensus on group decisions Ensure to give credit to information sources Feedback Thorough Continual feedback, Constructive feedback, Open door policy Complete tasks so that they do not have to be redone Ownership Accuracy Take ownership of what you do and say, Offer solutions with criticism All work will be documented in a way that can be reviewed by the team

Fostering Team Work Team Meeting Structure: Keys to Team Building Provide team lead with a list of what you did last week and what you plan to do this week, submitted via email before weekly meeting. Weekly meeting will begin with a round table discussion of what each member has done and plans to do to the entire group. This will also be a time to have presentations on new ideas, completed tasks, or other things relevant to the group, as well as time to ask for assistance on tasks that need additional attention. Meetings will be concluded by discussing any new or open action items and assigning action items to individuals, along with completion dates. Keys to Team Building Establish roles – A single leader and clear individual roles Exploiting assets – Capitalizing on our strengthens to be productive Establish a clear problem – Promote the understanding of the entire problem to each team member Establish clear goals – Expectations and deadlines (direction) – roadmap Welcome challenges to prevailing ideas – create an open environment Spend time together – frequent informal and formal meetings Establish expectations – Set the expectation of quality work, build ownership of the project, individual teams will set “values and norms” during the first week

HARRIS RF Track Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Airframe Design initial Balsa plane scalable, anticipate future changes in camera Select Single Design, Build Multiple,(Airfoil/material/engine/lift capacity), use foam & fiberglass Finalize design, use of composites, crashworthy Tweak, Light Advanced Materials, build final planes Communications Short Range Communication, R/C controls, Forward looking camera data Wireless test rig DAQ, Signal Processing (Borrow R/C from Measurements/Controls I) Build Home Base & Transmitter, non line of sight Hands off Tracking, Long Range, Reduce Time Delay, Large Bandwidth, (2yrs) Measurements Pressure/Temp Sensors, Test rig for measurements, GPS, Fuel, Accelerometers Test Rig - Integrated Balsa Plane, on board data processing Propulsion Reverse Engineer Motor, generator/power source Open Source Motor Build Payload/ Special Ops Trainer A/C + Camera Module Bays, Hard points Camera bay for Balsa Plane, Incorporate Fuel Battery, Integrate forward Looking camera Landing Gear (extra strength), Recovery System Finalize and Integrate, Test Final design to design specs Controls/ Dynamics Model R/C Plane Dynamics, EoM, wind tunnel Output Controlled Signal to Servo, Use Wireless test rig to control servos Integrate into plane, semi-autonomous, self stabilizing Stable, fully autonomous Interface Flight Simulator Model UAV, Use actual flight data in simulator Route Mapping Integrate into airplane, VR goggles (user friendly), HUD HARRIS RF

AY: 2008-2 – 2008-3 Track Project Lead Airframe A Matt Greco P09231 The Airframe A project will build 6 of the Aero Design Team instructional planes. This design is smaller than the proposed vehicle platform of the family and cannot carry a large payload. However, they can be used by the other groups to test lightweight, initial concepts of their projects. This design should be modified as needed, and used to characterize flight dynamics to assist in future design work. The high level goal of this project is to develop a robust aero platform with a high success rate and extreme ease of interchangeability of costly components. A large portion of work will be in optimization and redesign. Airframe B Josh Wagner P09232 The Airframe B project plane will be modeled after the Aero Design Team's Split Decision aircraft. The payload specifications of the aircraft will be selected as the standard for this and future designs. The goals of this project are to complete and optimize the design, make it more rugged, and ensure that it provides a suitable platform for our project. Measurements Michael Skube P09233 The Measurements group will purchase and test a variety of pressure, temperature, and acceleration sensors. Focus will be not only on calibration and implementation of the sensors with a data acquisition system but also decide, with input from the Airframe and Controls groups, the locations for the sensors so they can provide the necessary information to control the airframe. Additional monitoring and measurements will be done on additional onboard airframe properties. Payload Steve Sweet P09235 The Payload group will interact closely with the Airframe B and the Aerial Imaging teams to finalize payload specifications that are suitable for both projects. This team will also design concepts for bomb-bay doors.  The doors will remain closed to reduce drag and protect the imaging equipment when not in use, and will open to expose the payload when it is needed. These designs will be incorporated into the "A" trainer planes to test their viability. The best solution will be scaled up and incorporated into the larger "B" plane.  The system should be rugged, lightweight, and simple. Controls Jim Hunt P09234 The controls project will consist of taking a Model R/C Plane Dynamics by use of a wind tunnel. The wind tunnel will be used for finding the aerodynamic coefficients, which can then be applied to the plant model of the control system for the UAV that will be under development. The other focus will be on implementation of the plant model and wind tunnel testing to actual controllers.

AY: 2008-2 – 2008-3 Track Project Lead Airframe A Matt Greco P09231 The Airframe A project will build 6 of the Aero Design Team instructional planes. This design is smaller than the proposed vehicle platform of the family and cannot carry a large payload. However, they can be used by the other groups to test lightweight, initial concepts of their projects. This design should be modified as needed, and used to characterize flight dynamics to assist in future design work. The high level goal of this project is to develop a robust aero platform with a high success rate and extreme ease of interchangeability of costly components. A large portion of work will be in optimization and redesign. Airframe B Josh Wagner P09232 The Airframe B project plane will be modeled after the Aero Design Team's Split Decision aircraft. The payload specifications of the aircraft will be selected as the standard for this and future designs. The goals of this project are to complete and optimize the design, make it more rugged, and ensure that it provides a suitable platform for our project. Measurements Michael Skube P09233 The Measurements group will purchase and test a variety of pressure, temperature, and acceleration sensors. Focus will be not only on calibration and implementation of the sensors with a data acquisition system but also decide, with input from the Airframe and Controls groups, the locations for the sensors so they can provide the necessary information to control the airframe. Additional monitoring and measurements will be done on additional onboard airframe properties. Payload Steve Sweet P09235 The Payload group will interact closely with the Airframe B and the Aerial Imaging teams to finalize payload specifications that are suitable for both projects. This team will also design concepts for bomb-bay doors.  The doors will remain closed to reduce drag and protect the imaging equipment when not in use, and will open to expose the payload when it is needed. These designs will be incorporated into the "A" trainer planes to test their viability. The best solution will be scaled up and incorporated into the larger "B" plane.  The system should be rugged, lightweight, and simple. Controls Jim Hunt P09234 The controls project will consist of taking a Model R/C Plane Dynamics by use of a wind tunnel. The wind tunnel will be used for finding the aerodynamic coefficients, which can then be applied to the plant model of the control system for the UAV that will be under development. The other focus will be on implementation of the plant model and wind tunnel testing to actual controllers.

P09231 Airframe A The Airframe A team will provide the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle family with a fleet of small, inexpensive, robust aircraft to be used in the design, testing, and iteration processes of all other sub-projects. All vehicles will be rooted in the Aero Design Team Laboratory Airframe, to ensure inherent flight viability and solid foundations for improvement. The team will engineer in accordance with the code of ethics while continually moving towards a new generation aircraft to be used in subsequent years by all interested parties. The team will endeavor to provide logistical contingencies in an effort to make a flying test bed available to other sub-projects at all times. Matt Greco

Target Specifications Understand and construct multiple Aero Design Team Laboratory Airframes Outfit 2-3 airframes with complete off-the-shelf control systems and means of propulsion Train pilots on basic flight operations and procedures. Iterate airframe design for ease of interchangeability, control, and robustness The amount of planes to be outfitted with complete control systems will depend on budgetary constraints. P09231

Staffing Requirements Member Discipline QTY Capacity Project Manager 1 Resource Acquisition and Allocation Schedule, Deliverables, and Team Management/Organization Assist with Engineering Specifics As Needed Aerospace Engineer (ME) 2 Iterate Airframe Design for Robustness and Optimization Select Method of Propulsion Train to Fly Aircraft Structures Engineer (ME) Assess and Iterate Design Specifications: Materials, Connectivity Optimize Interchangeability of Costly Components Begin Design Iteration of Landing Gear Electrical Engineer (EE) Specify Control Interface Components to be Purchased Applications Engineering of Surface Control Units Control System Design and Reverse Engineering of Analog Components Calibrate User Interface for Increased Pilot Ease P09231

Work Breakdown Structure Person Role Week 0->1 Tasks Week 1->2 Tasks Week 2->3 Tasks Matt Greco Project Manager Team Building and Organization Orientation of group members with 09230 roadmap family Meet with other PM's to discuss staffing; Begin pricing of control systems; Begin to understand piloting of model aircraft; Pricing and purchase of components Documentation and logistics Shawn O Neil Lead Engineer Become familiar with roadmap family, project details, and end goals Introduce group to airframe history Initiate build of multiple airframes; Assist in selection of control system ; Hold pilot training initiation session; Revisit original design specifications looking for areas of improvement ; Initiate relationship with other Lead Engineers to discuss requirements Student TBD Aerospace Engineer Become familiar with roadmap family, project details, and end goals Revisit original design specifications looking for areas of improvement; Begin to spec a mode of propulsion Work with EEs to express control concerns Structures Engineer Understand reasons for initial design choices (materials, method of joints, etc) Investigate placement of measurement apparatuses and control components; Begin to design next iteration improvement Electrical Engineer Meet with faculty guide to discuss control system specifics Purchase control system; Begin to reverse engineer existing control system from aero club P09231

Resource and Budgetary Needs Aero Design Laboratory for Fabrication Machine Shop for Interfacing of Components to Airframe Access to Electrical Engineering Laboratories for Circuit Design Budgetary Considerations: Airframe A Design and build the first airframe to carry the imaging system.   Major Costs Airframe materials 5 $ 125.00 $ 625.00 Off the shelf electronics 2 $ 200.00 $ 400.00 Off the shelf motors 3 $ 175.00 $ 525.00 Off the shelf servos 10 $ 40.00 Off the shelf controllers $ 150.00 $ 300.00 TOTAL $ 2,250.00 P09231

Risks Assessment Risk Consequences Probability Severity Overall Contingency Material Delay Aircraft cannot be assembled M H M/H Continual contact with vendors following order. Use preexisting airframes to begin optimization design. Aircraft Crash Loss of costly components Purchase at least one extra component cluster Complexity of Control Systems Delays in Preliminary Flights, Crashes Allow for purchased control system to be used on at least one aircraft Team Dynamics Difficulty finishing work L Meetings to ensure team is functional and on task; Manager foresight Lack of Skills Required work cannot be done Work with advisor to review conceptual material P09231

Final Project Documentation of all design iterations, electronics modifications, and final airframe Robust test platform for use in all subsequent UAV projects. Trained pilots for flying aircraft during testing of other systems P09231

AY: 2008-2 – 2008-3 Track Project Lead Airframe A Matt Greco P09231 The Airframe A project will build 6 of the Aero Design Team instructional planes. This design is smaller than the proposed vehicle platform of the family and cannot carry a large payload. However, they can be used by the other groups to test lightweight, initial concepts of their projects. This design should be modified as needed, and used to characterize flight dynamics to assist in future design work. The high level goal of this project is to develop a robust aero platform with a high success rate and extreme ease of interchangeability of costly components. A large portion of work will be in optimization and redesign. Airframe B Josh Wagner P09232 The Airframe B project plane will be modeled after the Aero Design Team's Split Decision aircraft. The payload specifications of the aircraft will be selected as the standard for this and future designs. The goals of this project are to complete and optimize the design, make it more rugged, and ensure that it provides a suitable platform for our project. Measurements Michael Skube P09233 The Measurements group will purchase and test a variety of pressure, temperature, and acceleration sensors. Focus will be not only on calibration and implementation of the sensors with a data acquisition system but also decide, with input from the Airframe and Controls groups, the locations for the sensors so they can provide the necessary information to control the airframe. Additional monitoring and measurements will be done on additional onboard airframe properties. Payload Steve Sweet P09235 The Payload group will interact closely with the Airframe B and the Aerial Imaging teams to finalize payload specifications that are suitable for both projects. This team will also design concepts for bomb-bay doors.  The doors will remain closed to reduce drag and protect the imaging equipment when not in use, and will open to expose the payload when it is needed. These designs will be incorporated into the "A" trainer planes to test their viability. The best solution will be scaled up and incorporated into the larger "B" plane.  The system should be rugged, lightweight, and simple. Controls Jim Hunt P09234 The controls project will consist of taking a Model R/C Plane Dynamics by use of a wind tunnel. The wind tunnel will be used for finding the aerodynamic coefficients, which can then be applied to the plant model of the control system for the UAV that will be under development. The other focus will be on implementation of the plant model and wind tunnel testing to actual controllers.

P09232 Airframe B Joshua Wagner

Mission Statement The Airframe B project will be an iteration of the "Split Decision" aircraft originally designed and built by the RIT Aero Club.  This craft must be in compliance with all anticipated modifications generated by the other senior design projects in this family.  The goal of this project is to create a stable, robust, and light-weight aerial platform for the other groups.  This project plans to achieve four successful flights to prove the airframe's viability. P09232

Resource & Budget Needs Aero Design Laboratory for Fabrication Machine Shop for Interfacing of Components to Airframe Access to Electrical Engineering Laboratories for Circuit Design Budgetary Considerations: Track Primary Budget Needs QTY Cost (each) Total Airframes B Design and build the first airframe to carry the imaging system.   Major Costs Airframe materials 2 $ 450.00 $ 900.00 Off the shelf electronics $ 200.00 $ 400.00 Off the shelf motors 4 $ 175.00 $ 700.00 Off the shelf servos 12 $ 40.00 $ 480.00 Off the shelf controllers $ 150.00 $ 300.00 TOTAL $ 2,780.00 P09232

Staffing 2 Aerospace Engineers - Research appropriate airfoils - Locate components for optimal lift vs. drag - Balance craft for stable flight 2 Mechanical Engineers - Design for structural integrity - Improve existing framework - Reduce current weight 1 Electrical Engineer - Servo selection - Controller selection - Wiring P09232

Preliminary Work Breakdown Structure Student Role Week 0-1 Week 1-2 Week 2-3 Joshua Wagner Team Lead & Aero Engineer Familiarize everyone with "Split Decision" aircraft and their roles/expectations along with other projects in family. Establish Values & Norms for team Locate potential suppliers for expected long-lead items. Assist other individuals with initial design development Confirm required materials and confer with other projects in family. Purchase long-lead items Kyle Wright (tentative) Lead Engineer/ Aero Engineer Familiarize with all projects associated with roadmap family Generate design concepts/ changes based on "Split Decision" Identify necessary components (motor) TBD Mechanical Engineer Begin exploring solutions for making "Split Decision” more robust Begin generating structural member parts drawings & identifying hardware Begin exploring solutions for making "Split Decision” lighter Electrical Engineer Begin exploring required electrical components i.e.)controllers, servos, etc. Generate a list of necessary electrical components P09232

Risks Assessment P09232 Risk Consequences Probability Severity Overall Contingency Crashing Model Time set-back Damage to equipment M H M/H Make design robust to minimize damage Have replaceable parts Build two aircraft Usable Airfield Can’t test platform Cost/risks associated with transport Use airfield near Brockport Acquiring Parts Long lead time may make target date unattainable L Borrow parts from Aero Club Sufficient Funds May not be able to acquire necessary components Team Dynamics Difficulty finishing work Meetings to ensure team is functional and on task Skills Required work cannot be done Work with advisor to review conceptual material P09232

Final Product P09232 Working Aircraft Four Successful Flights Complete Bill of Materials & Parts Drawings Documentation of manufacturing process Establish Flight Protocol/Safety Procedures P09232

AY: 2008-2 – 2008-3 Track Project Lead Airframe A Matt Greco P09231 The Airframe A project will build 6 of the Aero Design Team instructional planes. This design is smaller than the proposed vehicle platform of the family and cannot carry a large payload. However, they can be used by the other groups to test lightweight, initial concepts of their projects. This design should be modified as needed, and used to characterize flight dynamics to assist in future design work. The high level goal of this project is to develop a robust aero platform with a high success rate and extreme ease of interchangeability of costly components. A large portion of work will be in optimization and redesign. Airframe B Josh Wagner P09232 The Airframe B project plane will be modeled after the Aero Design Team's Split Decision aircraft. The payload specifications of the aircraft will be selected as the standard for this and future designs. The goals of this project are to complete and optimize the design, make it more rugged, and ensure that it provides a suitable platform for our project. Measurements Michael Skube P09233 The Measurements group will purchase and test a variety of pressure, temperature, and acceleration sensors. Focus will be not only on calibration and implementation of the sensors with a data acquisition system but also decide, with input from the Airframe and Controls groups, the locations for the sensors so they can provide the necessary information to control the airframe. Additional monitoring and measurements will be done on additional onboard airframe properties. Payload Steve Sweet P09235 The Payload group will interact closely with the Airframe B and the Aerial Imaging teams to finalize payload specifications that are suitable for both projects. This team will also design concepts for bomb-bay doors.  The doors will remain closed to reduce drag and protect the imaging equipment when not in use, and will open to expose the payload when it is needed. These designs will be incorporated into the "A" trainer planes to test their viability. The best solution will be scaled up and incorporated into the larger "B" plane.  The system should be rugged, lightweight, and simple. Controls Jim Hunt P09234 The controls project will consist of taking a Model R/C Plane Dynamics by use of a wind tunnel. The wind tunnel will be used for finding the aerodynamic coefficients, which can then be applied to the plant model of the control system for the UAV that will be under development. The other focus will be on implementation of the plant model and wind tunnel testing to actual controllers.

Flight Parameter Measurements Michael Skube P09233 http://www.sensors.goodrich.com/prodo.shtml

Mission Statement The mission of the Measurements group is to provide a means for measuring and calculating all the necessary parameters for the flight of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, primarily through the use of superior measuring devices and accurate dynamic characterizations. We strive to provide accurate data from our measurement systems for in-flight control and monitoring. We strive to exceed engineering standards while encouraging a environment for intellectual growth.

Target Specifications Measure required parameters to characterize a test frame’s surrounding conditions as well as its internal conditions Provide accurate, relevant and continuous data for the Roadmap Project Additional measurements of onboard systems that require continuous measuring/monitoring Exact design number and type of measurements, as well as the expected range of this data is still undetermined, but has been rudimentarily discussed Customer needs: Require reliable airframe, low maintenance Measure: Pressure, Temperature, AoA, Speed, Acceleration, Elevation, Pitch, Yaw, … Additional Measurements: is the load onboard, how much fuel is remaining, A/C weight, engine speed, weather conditions Customer Needs: Reliable accurate data from controls allows for a reliable airframe, will look at the degradation of measurement devices P09233

Staffing Requirements Member Discipline QTY Capacity Project Manager (ME) 1 Resource Acquisition and Allocation Schedule, Deliverables, and Team Management/Organization Assist with Engineering Specifics As Needed Fluidics Engineer (ME) 2 Advise on the placement and types of sensors Test/Calibrate Measurement Equipment Analyze flow properties Aeronautical Engineer (ME) Wind Tunnel Testing Analyze Aerodynamic related data Dynamics Engineer (ME) Analyze Output data to calculate vehicle dynamics Computer Engineer (CE) GUI design for interpreting data Design/Spec DAQ Interface Process/Manager output date Electrical Engineer (EE) Design/Spec DAQ, Measurement Devices Electrical Measurement Calibration and Testing Unsure of the need for both an EE and CE, may need structural engineer for mounting of sensors/DAQ ** Fabrication from all Engineers P09233

Preliminary Work Breakdown Structure Student Role Week 0-1 Week 1-2 Week 2-3 Michael Skube Team Lead & Fluidics Engineer Organize team, introduce team to project and expectations, arrange meetings with P09234, P09235, P09231, P09232. Research measurement device supplier options Place order for initial measurement devices TBD Fluidics Engineer Attend meetings, share expertise with parameter measurement Begin specifying desired measurement devices and range of measurements Finalize initial measurement device request Aeronautical Engineer Dynamics Engineer Electrical Engineer Attend meetings, share expertise with data collection Begin specifying required materials Finalize initial material requirements Computer Engineer Attend meetings, share expertise with data processing/storage Begin specifying required DAQ and other materials Finalize initial equipment requirements P09233

Resource & Budgetary Needs Access to the wind tunnel for testing Access to necessary calibration tools Machine shop for mounting fabrication Budget Items: Measurements Items QTY $ each $ Total Major Costs Pressure Sensors 10 $ 75.00 $ 750.00 Temperature Sensors Pitot-Static Tubes 4 $ 80.00 $ 320.00 Gyroscope 2 $ 60.00 $ 120.00 Wire and connectors 1 $ 60.00 DAQ $ 125.00 $ 250.00 GPS System $ 300.00 $ 300.00 RC car for test of measurement devices $ 160.00 Other Sensors and testing equipment $ 150.00 $ 150.00   TOTAL $ 2,860.00 P09233

Risks Assessment Risk Consequences Probability Severity Overall Contingency Insufficient Resources Inability to Complete Portions of the Project L H M Borrow resources if possible, reduce project goals Insufficient Skills Unable to do Design Work Work with faculty to acquire necessary skills Inter-Team Dynamics Decreased Productivity Hold members to norms and meet often Roadmap Team Dynamics Unable to Implement Designs on Airframe Meet with Team Leads to work out issues Supplier Issues Unable to Implement Designs Spec. common parts that can be interchanged from other suppliers, contact supplier often P09233

Final Project Documentation of procedure for calibrating measurement devices Documentation of placement of measurement devices Documentation of calculations and how to modify equations Test platform that shows the characteristics of a moving object Output data required for Controls Group P09233

AY: 2008-2 – 2008-3 Track Project Lead Airframe A Matt Greco P09231 The Airframe A project will build 6 of the Aero Design Team instructional planes. This design is smaller than the proposed vehicle platform of the family and cannot carry a large payload. However, they can be used by the other groups to test lightweight, initial concepts of their projects. This design should be modified as needed, and used to characterize flight dynamics to assist in future design work. The high level goal of this project is to develop a robust aero platform with a high success rate and extreme ease of interchangeability of costly components. A large portion of work will be in optimization and redesign. Airframe B Josh Wagner P09232 The Airframe B project plane will be modeled after the Aero Design Team's Split Decision aircraft. The payload specifications of the aircraft will be selected as the standard for this and future designs. The goals of this project are to complete and optimize the design, make it more rugged, and ensure that it provides a suitable platform for our project. Measurements Michael Skube P09233 The Measurements group will purchase and test a variety of pressure, temperature, and acceleration sensors. Focus will be not only on calibration and implementation of the sensors with a data acquisition system but also decide, with input from the Airframe and Controls groups, the locations for the sensors so they can provide the necessary information to control the airframe. Additional monitoring and measurements will be done on additional onboard airframe properties. Payload Steve Sweet P09235 The Payload group will interact closely with the Airframe B and the Aerial Imaging teams to finalize payload specifications that are suitable for both projects. This team will also design concepts for bomb-bay doors.  The doors will remain closed to reduce drag and protect the imaging equipment when not in use, and will open to expose the payload when it is needed. These designs will be incorporated into the "A" trainer planes to test their viability. The best solution will be scaled up and incorporated into the larger "B" plane.  The system should be rugged, lightweight, and simple. Controls Jim Hunt P09234 The controls project will consist of taking a Model R/C Plane Dynamics by use of a wind tunnel. The wind tunnel will be used for finding the aerodynamic coefficients, which can then be applied to the plant model of the control system for the UAV that will be under development. The other focus will be on implementation of the plant model and wind tunnel testing to actual controllers.

P09235- Payload Group Steve Sweet Image Source: http://www.geocities.com/co366thaw/VB-5/Vigilante_Payload.gif

Mission Statement The Payload Group provides the interface between the Aircraft and the Imaging System, and protection for the Payload that is aboard the Aircraft. These goals will be accomplished through communication between the Aircraft Group and the Imaging System Team along with effective design solutions. It is important to create simple, lightweight, and rugged designs while creating an educationally enriching experience.

Project Goals Finalize Aircraft “B” payload specifications Protect imaging equipment Reduce aircraft drag due to exposed imaging system Implement a forward looking camera Create rugged, lightweight, and simple designs

Resources Computer Labs with CAD, FEA, and CFD Software Budget Machine Shop for fabrication of concepts and final design Aircraft “A” to test concepts Wind Tunnel to test aerodynamics of designs Aircraft “B” to implement final designs Budget Description Qty. Unit Cost Total Cost Structural materials for bay 1 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 Hinges, Rods, Other Raw Materials based on design $ 150.00 $ 150.00 Actuators/Servos 10 $ 50.00 $ 500.00 Wire and Connectors $ 100.00 $ 100.00 Forward Looking Camera $ 200.00 $ 200.00 Data Acquisition Device $ 300.00 $ 300.00 TOTAL $ 2,050.00

Aerodynamic Engineer: Staffing Position: Name Discipline Tasks Project Manager: Steve Sweet ME Organize and manage the team, acquire resources, and keep the team on schedule. Also assist in the various design aspects of the project. Payload Engineer: TBD Create the payload specifications and mounting points. Structural Engineer: Design bomb-bay doors and mounting for the forward looking camera. Aerodynamic Engineer: Wind tunnel testing of door designs, assist in designing the doors. Interface Engineer: EE Collect images from the forward looking camera and send them to the Measurements group data acquisition system. Controls Engineer: Control the servos and the forward looking camera, assist in interfacing with the camera.

Work Breakdown Structure Position Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Project Manager Meet the team and determine individual skills. Bring the team up to speed on the project. Meet with Team to discuss progress and future design plans. Find vendors for parts and supplies. Meet with Roadmap leaders to discuss progress and plans. Begin ordering parts. Meet with Team to discuss progress and future design plans. Meet with Roadmap leaders to discuss progress and plans. Payload Engineer Meet the rest of the team and become familiar with both the project and the roadmap. Examine Split Decision aircraft and begin to draft payload specifications and mounting points. Create a list of necessary supplies. Continue drafting specs. Meet with Imaging Team and begin design of mounting points. Structural Engineer Examine Split Decision aircraft and determine a location for the forward looking camera. Create a list of necessary supplies. Work on design of doors and F.L. camera mounting points. Aerodynamic Engineer Examine Split Decision aircraft and begin to design the bomb-bay doors. Get access to wind tunnel. Meet with Structural Engineer to discuss supplies. Aerodynamically analyze door designs. Interface Engineer Get max dimensions of forward looking camera from Structural Engineer and begin to spec a camera and DAQ. Determine how to collect image data. Meet with Measurements group and determine which camera and DAQ to purchase. Controls Engineer Work with Aerodynamic Engineer to spec servos and Interface Engineer to spec DAQ. Meet with Structural Engineer and Controls group and decide which servos to purchase.

Risk Assessment Risk Consequences Probability Severity Overall Contingency Vendor Issues Unable to Fabricate Designs M Select common parts that are available from many vendors, contact vendor often Aircraft “A” is Unfinished Unable to test concepts L H Build a bare fuselage and test concepts in the wind tunnel and on the lab bench Team Dynamics Difficulty finishing work Meetings to ensure team is functional and on task Inadequate Skills Required work cannot be done Review material with faculty, adjust the project scope

Final Product Documentation of Payload Mounting Specifications Documentation of Payload Size and Weight Restrictions Complete Bill of Materials & Parts Drawings Payload Mounting Points fixed in Aircraft “B” Final Door System mounted on Aircraft “B” Forward Looking Camera mounted in Aircraft “B” Image Source: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/AIR_F-16A_Pakistan_Bombing_lg.jpg

AY: 2008-2 – 2008-3 Track Project Lead Airframe A Matt Greco P09231 The Airframe A project will build 6 of the Aero Design Team instructional planes. This design is smaller than the proposed vehicle platform of the family and cannot carry a large payload. However, they can be used by the other groups to test lightweight, initial concepts of their projects. This design should be modified as needed, and used to characterize flight dynamics to assist in future design work. The high level goal of this project is to develop a robust aero platform with a high success rate and extreme ease of interchangeability of costly components. A large portion of work will be in optimization and redesign. Airframe B Josh Wagner P09232 The Airframe B project plane will be modeled after the Aero Design Team's Split Decision aircraft. The payload specifications of the aircraft will be selected as the standard for this and future designs. The goals of this project are to complete and optimize the design, make it more rugged, and ensure that it provides a suitable platform for our project. Measurements Michael Skube P09233 The Measurements group will purchase and test a variety of pressure, temperature, and acceleration sensors. Focus will be not only on calibration and implementation of the sensors with a data acquisition system but also decide, with input from the Airframe and Controls groups, the locations for the sensors so they can provide the necessary information to control the airframe. Additional monitoring and measurements will be done on additional onboard airframe properties. Payload Steve Sweet P09235 The Payload group will interact closely with the Airframe B and the Aerial Imaging teams to finalize payload specifications that are suitable for both projects. This team will also design concepts for bomb-bay doors.  The doors will remain closed to reduce drag and protect the imaging equipment when not in use, and will open to expose the payload when it is needed. These designs will be incorporated into the "A" trainer planes to test their viability. The best solution will be scaled up and incorporated into the larger "B" plane.  The system should be rugged, lightweight, and simple. Controls Jim Hunt P09234 The controls project will consist of taking a Model R/C Plane Dynamics by use of a wind tunnel. The wind tunnel will be used for finding the aerodynamic coefficients, which can then be applied to the plant model of the control system for the UAV that will be under development. The other focus will be on implementation of the plant model and wind tunnel testing to actual controllers.

P09234 Controls Jimmy Hunt Ben Wager

Mission Statement The mission of the Controls group is to provide a plant model along with controllers to control to the UAV in flight. This will be done through wind tunnel testing to find and calculate the aerodynamics of, at first a model R/C plane. Then be able to apply what is learned through that testing to the actual airframe that is designed by the Airframe group. Also simple controllers will be designed and tested on the airframe itself to check the plant model of an actual airframe. With all of this happening in an intellectual and friendly environment. P09234

Project Goal Customer Needs Develop a functional Plant Model of the Aircraft Develop methodology of determining Aerodynamic Coefficients Develop simple control system for stabilization Account for sensor delay from Plane-to-ground-to-PC-to-Plane Research embedded Control Customer Needs Stable Aircraft Maneuverable Cheap Easy to Manufacture and Repair Modular P09234

Staffing Requirements Member Discipline QTY Capacity Dr. Jason Kolodziej ME Faculty Guide, Will work closely with the team on an on-going basis to facilitate success. James Hunt Team lead. Plan and conduct meetings. Manage paper work and documentation. Help with wind tunnel measurements/aero coefficients/plant model design. TBD Student Design Plant Model in Simulink Wind tunnel measurements and determining Aero coefficients. EE Design controllers Develop bread board layout Embedded Control Unsure of the need for both an EE and CE, may need structural engineer for mounting of sensors/DAQ P09234

Preliminary Work Breakdown Person Week 0->1 Tasks Week 1->2 Tasks Week 2->3 Tasks James Hunt ME Organized Meetings for Introduction to team members Prepare Plant Model from Flight Dynamics and EoM from Flight and Aero Update meeting on where everyone stands. Help ME's with Plant Model and/or Wind Tunnel. ME Review EDGE website and get familiar with project Start working on plant model already created from Flight Dynamics Modify or start creating plant model for use with aero coefficients Start working on a testing regiment for the wind tunnel Preliminary wind tunnel testing EE Help develop test rig for wind tunnel testing Setup test rig and assist with wind tunnel testing Research controllers (Embedded) Investigate available embedded controllers Research controllers (Digital) Use SimuLink to design controller P09234

Primary Budget Needs Resources Controls Computer Labs with MATLAB Track Primary Budget Needs QTY Cost (each) Total Controls Model and design the control system for the airframe   Major Costs RC planes similar to airframe to test 2 $ 400.00 $ 800.00 Accelerometers 6 $ 75.00 $ 450.00 Gyro $ 60.00 $ 120.00 Software 1 $ - $ - Test Equipment $ 500.00 $ 1,000.00 TOTAL $ 2,370.00 Resources Computer Labs with MATLAB Electronics Labs for Controller Fabrication Wind Tunnel for Aero Coefficients Gauges for Wind Tunnel Measurements P09234

Risks Assessment Risk Consequences Probability Severity Overall Contingency Wind Tunnel Not Available or functioning Aero dynamic coefficients cannot be found M H M/H See if manufacturer can provide coefficients or look for local wind tunnels Other Teams No Platform to work off of L See if an Aero Club plane can be borrowed Team Dynamics Difficulty finishing work Meetings to ensure team is functional and on task Skills Required work cannot be done Work with advisor to review conceptual material P09234

Final Product Documentation of procedure for determining Aerodynamic Coefficients Documentation of Model and Simplified Control Computer Based Control Model-based Measurements to Algorithm to Radio Transmitter to Plane Sensor based w/ wired sensor in lab w/ Time delay signal to represent future telemetry system Interpreting data from Measurements test rig

Primary Budget Needs Roadmap Total: $12,285 Airframe A Airframe B Track Primary Budget Needs QTY Cost (each) Total Airframe A Design and build multiple test platform airframes   Major Costs Airframe materials 2 $450.00 $900.00 Off the shelf electronics $200.00 $400.00 Off the shelf motors 3 $175.00 $525.00 Off the shelf servos 10 $40.00 Off the shelf controllers $150.00 $300.00 TOTAL $2,525.00 Airframe B Design and build the first airframe to carry the imaging system  Airframe materials 4 $700.00 12 $480.00 $2,780.00 Measurements Assemble, test, and calibrate the necessary measurement devices needed for the airframe Pressure Sensors $75.00 $750.00 Temperature Sensors Pitot-Static Tubes $80.00 $320.00 Gyroscope $60.00 $120.00 Wire and connectors 1 DAQ $125.00 $250.00 RC car for test of measurement devices $160.00 Other Sensors and testing equipment $2,560.00 Payload Design mounting interface between airframe and imaging system Structural materials for bay $800.00 Hinges, Rods, Other Raw Materials based on design Actuators/Servos $50.00 $500.00 Wire and Connectors $100.00 Forward Looking Camera Data Acquisition Device $2,050.00 Controls Model and design the control system for the airframe RC planes similar to airframe to test Accelerometers 6 Gyro Software $ - Test Equipment $1,000.00 $2,370.00 Grand Total: $12,285

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Module Phase I Airframe A 4 Mechanical 2 Electrical Airframe B 1 Electrical Measurements 1 Computer Payload Controls 3 Mechanical 3 Electrical