ES100 Engineering Design Project Micro Air Vehicle Group 1 Professor Kung

Group Members Group Leader: Ben Hindman Jamie Ertel Sam Cheng Jonathan Kandel Lainey Bartos Michael Kelly

UAVs What is it? An Unmanned Aerial, or Air, Vehicle (UAV) is according to MSN Encarta an "uncrewed reconnaissance vehicle: an uncrewed aerial vehicle that can fly over combat zones and staging areas, dropping supplies to troops, releasing bombs, carrying out reconnaissance on enemy forces." Uses? Remote sensing Commercial aerial surveillance Oil, gas and mineral exploration and production Transport Scientific research Armed attacks Search and rescue

Objectives Utilize the knowledge learned in each phase of the course including conceptual design using engineering sketches, detailed design using Pro/ Engineer, and cost analysis and material list preparation using Excel to design a micro air vehicle

Design Details 1. Structure and payload requirements A quick mount should be provided for a 20-g micro DVR. The maximum weight of the vehicle including payload should be 450 g. 2. Mode of flight requirements Ground takeoff and landing is required (no toss). 3. Power and propulsion requirements The vehicle must be able to fly for at least 5 minutes without replenishing or recharging its energy source. 4. Control requirements The vehicle must be controlled by a 2.4G Hz radio transmitter in a 50’x30’x20’ indoor space with smooth floor. (The width of an NBA basket ball court is 50’)

Design Details cont. 5. Mission requirements Endurance - fly as many figure 8 paths around two pylons separated by 30’ in five minutes. 6. Cost requirements Total as-built replacement cost of the vehicle and the trainer must be less than $250. The cost must be broken down in a Bill of Materials (BOM), in which the Fair Market Value (FMV) of each component must be listed along with the part number, vendor and quantity. 7. Product deliverables The MAV. The preliminary design presentation (PowerPoint slide file) The final design presentation (PowerPoint slide file) The final printed design report.

Design Drawings Slowstick assembly

Design Drawings Camera mount

Parts List and Cost PartQuantityPriceTotal Cost Plane Battery1$7.50 Charger1$44.70 Motor1$24.70 Transmitter1$32.00 Receiver1$9.00 GWS Slowstick Kit1$25.00 Trainer Plane1$ Controler Batteries8$0.50$4.00 $246.90

Gantt Chart

Practice with trainer

Assembling the GWS Slowstick

Practice with slowstick

Conclusion

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