ES 100 Micro Air Vehicle Project Montgomery College Professor: Dr. Charles Kung Summer I 2012 Team Members: Andrew Joe Laura Mohammed Nathelie Noella Stephanie Thomas

Introduction Our goal is to design a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with a surveillance mechanism

Objectives The UAV must pass a field test and the requirements include:  UAV must be able to take off and land from tennis court  Flight test should be at least 2 minutes long  UAV must capture video footage from flight to landing

Constraints The UAV must:  Weigh a maximum of 450 grams  Have a safe design and careful piloting  Operate by battery power (standard 7.2V, 400mAh)  Use a suitable RC frequency (2.4 Ghz)

Plan of Action Steps to completing the project:  Elect a group leader and assign roles  Brainstorm designs that meet with the objectives and constraints  Cost comparison and analysis  Trainer flying practice  Preliminary design process  Design comparison and analysis  Assembly of aircraft  Practice flying the aircraft  Final flight test and evaluation

Plan of Action Diagram

Gantt Chart

Description Things we want to accomplish:  Build a UAV with a camera mount attachment  Minimize cost expenses  Maintain performance and reliability  Maximize and determine the most suitable components

Type of UAV Design Fixed Wing Design

Navigational System Remote Control

Propulsion System Propeller Propulsion

Take-off Mechanism Accelerated Take-off on the surface of Tennis Court

Tail Design Simple Tail Design with a Rudder, Elevator, and Horizontal/Vertical Stabilizer

Camera Mount Design Our Designed Camera Mount

Mechanisms for Securing Components Screws/Bolts, Gorilla Glue, Rubber bands, and Double Sided Tape

Flight Trainer Chosen The Night Vapor RTF

Basic Platform Chosen The GWS Slowstick Airplane ARF

Motor, Servos, and Power System Chosen Dynamic Power System Kit

Battery and Charger Chosen Sky Lipo Battery and Charger Kit (1000 mAh, 11.1 V, 20 C)

Design Sketches

Design Details Camera MountBattery Mount

Horizontal StabilizerVertical Stabilizer

Fuselage Elevator

Trailing Edge Wing Support Leading Edge Wing Support

Motor MountMotor

Rudder Propella

Servo Tray Tail Gear Support

Wing

Pro-Engineering Assembly

List of Materials  1 Slow Stick Airplane ARF: No Power Supply  1 3 pc Dynamics Brushless Motor +18A with 9g Servos  1 Sky Lipo 1000 mAh, 11.1V, 20C Battery

Bill of Materials

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