1. Student: Miquel Balta Advisor: Prof. Haithem Taha
1rst Researchers’ Meeting Presentation on Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Project
Student: Miquel Balta
Advisor: Prof. Haithem Taha

2. FWMAV Project Table of Contents Personal CV Main Goals
My Vision of the Project
Work Done
Project Structure
Future Goals
Table of Contents

3. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FWMAV Project
EDUCATION
Bachelor Degree of Industrial Engineering
Universitat Politécnica de Cataluña (Spain) Honors graduate
High National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering
Glyndwr University (United Kingdom) Honors graduate
Primary and High School Education
VIARO (Barcelona) GP: 13/14
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014 Project Manager - Freelance
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Miquel Baltà Manich
Age: 21 years old
Nationality: Spanish (Barcelona)
1. Personal CV

4. FWMAV Project 1. Personal CV PRESENT WORK
Project Manager and Industrial Engineer of FWMAV Project University of California, Irvine (as a Senior Project)
Promoter: BALSELLS PROGRAM
MISCELANIOUS
Voluntary work: Nicaragua (Summer 2013), London (Summer 2014), India (Summer 2015) and Spain (all year long)
OTHER SKILLS
Languages: Fluent English, Spanish and Catalan
1. Personal CV

5. High Technology Project Future Expectations
FWMAV Project
Real life Project
Challenging Goal
Ambition to create something new
Not only Practical and Theoretical work
Team
working
High Technology Project
Future Expectations
2. My Vision of the Project

6. 2. My Vision of the Project
FWMAV Project
BASIC ENGINEERING
In order to design and create the entire FWMAV, it must be done the basic analysis and design of the main parts of the FWMAV. They could be separated in three different fields:
MECHANICS: Aerodynamic Design, Flight Dynamics research and design of the Mechanical Structure
ELECTRONICS: Electronic and Power systems design, including batteries, engines and other main components.
CONTROL: Research of the MAV behavior and Design of the control systems.
RESEARCH
The main objective of the project is to make a research about three different fields:
Unsteady aerodynamics: Analysis of real wing aerodynamics and Research of the different wing profiles and structure shape.
Flight dynamics: Analysis of the real bird behavior, and Research the MAV’ behavior.
Control: Analyze how the must be controlled the MAV.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
To create a professional and successful Project, it is crucial to take care about the project management and its marketing:
Project Management: All Great Team groups have a team structure, with its own subgroups. In our case, each one must be specialized in one aspect of the project and should work together with the rest of the subgroups. The aim, is to work efficiently.
Marketing: It must be also included a project promotion, such as Team brand, web information and project explanation conferences, if it could be possible. Work for the recruitment of new researchers should be also another interesting issue.
2. My Vision of the Project

7. FWMAV Project 3. Project Structure Management PDCA Method Engineering
Prototypes Method
Work Method
FWMAV Project
Research and Prof. Advice
Basic Engineering
Project Management
Marketing and Finances
Prototype 1 – Goal 1
Prototype 1.1
Prototype 1.2
...
2. Prototype 2 – Goal 2
Prototype 2.1
Prototype 2.2
3. Prototype N – Final Goal: FWMAV
Simple and Efficient Structure
3. Project Structure

9. ELECTRONICS AND CONTROL GROUP
MECHANICAL ADVISOR
Prof. John McCarthy
ELECTRONICS ADVISOR ?
CONTROL ADVISOR
Prof. Haithem E. Taha
ENGINEER 1
Vadim Slyusarchuk
ENGINEER 2
George Saad
Grecia Baires
ENGINEER 4
Wellsey
TEAM LEADER 2
Khaled Ahmed
TEAM LEADER 3
Brandon
TEAM LEADER1
Richard Phan
GROUP LEADER
MECHANICAL GROUP
PROJECT MANAGER
Miquel Balta
MAIN ADVISOR
TEAM LEADER 1
Marc Deschamps
Raquel Bola
ELECTRONICS AND CONTROL GROUP

10. ENGINEERING DOCUMENTATION
FWMAV Project
Short-Term Goals
(1-2 month)
Mid-Term Goals
(3-4 months)
Long-Term Goals
(5-6 months)
PROJECTS’ STRUCTURE
PROMOTION
ENGINEERING ANALISYS
ENGINEERING DOCUMENTATION
PROJECTS’ STABILITY
ENGINEERING REVIEW
PROMOTION
4. Main Goals

11. FWMAV Project 4. Main Goals Short-Term Goals Mid-Term Goals
(1-2 month)
Mid-Term Goals
(3-4 months)
Long-Term Goals
(5-6 months)
Project Structure Implementation
Prototype 1
Prof. Haithem E. Taha website improvement
1rst Promotional Presentation
5 Students Project (10)
At least, go by Prototype 1 for each section
FWMAV Project’s website
Team’s Autonomy
FWMAV Project New Facilities
5 Students Project (10)
At least, go by Prototype 2 for each section
FWMAV Project Brand
FWMAV Outside Promotion (2nd & 3rd Pre.)
Projects’ Autonomy
4. Main Goals

12. FWMAV Project 4. Main Goals Short-Term Goals Mid-Term Goals Long-Term
(1rst month)
(2nd month)
(3th month)
(4th month)
(5th month)
(6th month)
Structure Implementation
5 Students Enrollment
FWMAV website
5 Students Enrollment
Project Brand
Prof. website and Presentation
Project Facilities
2nd Promotional Pres.
FWMAV Outside Promotion
Team Autonomy Basis
Eng. Analysis
1st Prototype
Project’s Autonomy
2nd Prototype
4. Main Goals

13. FWMAV Project 4. Main Goals Mechanics Electronics Control
Wings Mechanism:
Create a mechanism which flies and works symmetrically with elastic wings
(FWMAV Prototype 1)
Testing Zone 1: Lyft Test Control
Design and create the Lyft Testing Zone
(Test Zone Prototype 1)
Basic Internal Electronics:
Design and create the circuit and components to control the initial model wireless
(FWMAV Prototype 1)
4. Main Goals

14. FWMAV Project 4. Main Goals º Wings Mechanism:
Modify the mechanism in order to be able to raise the estimated FWMAV weight
(FWMAV Prototype 2)
Testing Zone 2: Stability Test Control
Design and create the Stability Testing Zone
(Testing Zone Prototype 2)
Wings Mechanism:
Create the whole FWMAV structure, integrating the mechanism, electronics and the rest of the body parts.
(FWMAV Prototype 4)
Advanced Internal Electronics:
Design and create definitive electronic circuit
(FWMAV Prototype 3)
Control Software:
Design and create the smart software to control the internal circuit
(External Control Prototype 1)
Wings Mechanism:
Modify the mechanism in order to fly stabilized
(FWMAV Mechanics Prototype 3, Electronics and Control Prototype 2)
FWMAV Final Checking:
Entire FWMAV Checking and modifications
(FWMAV Mechanics Prototype 5, Electronics and Control Prototype 4)
4. Main Goals

15. FWMAV Project 5. Work Done Project Manager Mechanical Group
Management and Marketing
Mechanical Group
Mechanical Engineering
Project Initial Analysis and Short-Term Goals
New Project Drive Structure
Project’s Logo and Leaflet
Documents and Procedures Standardization
New Project General Structure
Students Recruitment and arrangement
Project New Laboratory Distribution and Standardization
Finances Control
Prototype 1.3 – Bird Model
Start a research about 3D Printing and its Materials
Eng. General Goals
Start working with Prof. McCarthy’s mechanism
5. Work Done

16. Mechanical Engineering
FWMAV Project
Mechanical Group
Mechanical Engineering
Prototype 1.2
BOX MAV
Prototype 1.3
Bird Model
5. Work Done

17. FWMAV Project 5. Work Done MAIN CONCEPT FWMAV Project L D L D α = 30º
Working at 50 Hz
5. Work Done

18. FWMAV Project
MAIN CONCEPT
FWMAV Project
α = 60º
Top View
5. Work Done

19. FWMAV Project
Prototype 1.3
Bird Model
5. Work Done

20. FWMAV Project
Prototype 1.3
Bird Model
5. Work Done

21. FWMAV Project
Prototype 1.3
Bird Model
5. Work Done

22. FWMAV Project
5. Work Done

23. FWMAV Project 5. Future Work Project Manager Project Management
Management and Marketing
Project Management
Management and Marketing
Industrial Engineer
Mechanical, Electronics and Control Engineering
Wings Mechanism: Mechanism which flies
UCI MAE Projects Documentation and Presentation
Testing Zone 1: Lyft Test Control
Team’s Current Structure and Autonomy
FWMAV Project’s websites
Basic Internal Control: Engine, Batteries and Wireless connection
5. Future Work

24. FWMAV Project 5. Future Work Mechanics Electronics Control
Wings Mechanism:
Create a mechanism which flies and works symmetrically with elastic wings
(FWMAV Prototype 1)
Testing Zone 1: Lyft Test Control
Design and create the Lyft Testing Zone
(Test Zone Prototype 1)
Basic Internal Electronics:
Design and create the circuit and components to control the initial model wireless
(FWMAV Prototype 1)
5. Future Work

25. FWMAV Project 5. Future Work Mechanical Design and Creation:
Wings Mechanism:
Create a mechanism which flies and works symmetrically with elastic wings
(FWMAV Prototype 1)
Mechanical Design and Creation:
Design and create the mechanism which flies and works symmetrically
Wings Design and Creation:
Design and create the elastic wings
5. Future Work

26. FWMAV Project
5. Future Work

27. FWMAV Project
5. Future Work

28. FWMAV Project 5. Work Done Improvements Main Mechanism Wings
Design and create the whole mechanism. Get the design from Prof. McCarthy and add the necessary parts to build it.
Wings
Design elastic and light wings. Combine rubber and hard plastic to get them. Design a ultralight wing.
Testing Zone
Improve or create a new Lyft Testing Zone. It should allow to gather data from the model while it is working.
5. Work Done

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1rst Researchers’ Meeting Presentation of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Project
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