MAE Team Members: Timothy Bernadowski Michael Beyrodt Brandon Snyder Brian Johnson Joe Hopkins Ryan Turne r Samuel Brooks MAE Advisors: Dr. Ayodeji Demuren Dr. Xiaoyu Zhang MET Team Members: Edward Hubert Dylan Keen
Project Goals To convert a battery powered uninhabited aerial vehicle into a fuel cell powered uninhabited aerial vehicle with an extended flight time.
Airframe
2D Analysis
Future Objectives Cabin lid redesign Underbody and wing strengthening 3D wing analysis
Vehicle Subsystems
Data Collection
Motor Mount
Future Objectives Conduct wind tunnel experiments Continue power systems ground tests
Fuel Cell
Future Objectives Final sub-components acquisition Initial fuel cell testing to determine optimal operation conditions Preform theoretical cruse calculations
Rail Assisted Launching Device
Gantt Chart
Budget Total Budget$5, Airframes($689.40) Vehicle Subsystems (Batteries, Motor, Controller, Propeller, etc) ($701.98) Fuel Cell & Hydrostik($2,436.00) Hydrogen Filling Supplies($607.00) Rail Assist Launch Device($118.20) Total Budget Left$447.42