Preliminary Project Outline P09231: Airframe A; Open Architecture, Open Source Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Imaging Systems A. Matt Greco (ME) B. Shawn O’Neil (ME) C. Eric Lannan (ME) D. Will Pisarello (EE) E. Brian Lindquist (IE) F. Phil Davenport (IE)

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.

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

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

Project Deliverables P09231