Preliminary Design Review

Heidi, Cara, Lauren, Juan, Andres, Joe, Aras

Introduction and Objectives

• Micro Air Vehicle: fixed & rotary-winged

• Controlled from the ground

• Research made on MAVs

• To design an aircraft with no help of human manipulation

• Define: Human Manipulation

• Used for various purposes

Design Requirements

•Maximum weight of vehicle is 450 g.•Ground takeoff and landing is required (no

tossing)•The vehicle must be able to fly for at least 5

minutes without recharge.•The vehicle will be controlled by a 2.4G Hz

radio transmitter

Design Requirements (cont’d)

•The vehicle must fly a figure 8 path around two pylons.

•The total cost must be less than $250•A camera mount must be provided.

Project TimelineTasks Responsible Person Start Date Duration (Days) End Date

Start Information All Group Members 9/10/2012 1 9/10/2012

Brain Storming All Group Members 9/17/2012 3 9/19/2012

Preliminary Design All Group Members 9/24/2012 1 9/24/2012

Purchase Trainer Cara 10/15/2012 1 10/15/2012

Training Flight All Group Members 10/21/2012 21 11/17/2012

Preliminary Design With Sketches Juan 9/26/2012 2 9/28/2012

Preliminary Design Review All Group Members 10/1/2012 2 11/5/2012

Detailed Design Heidi 11/6/2012 4 11/10/2012

Purchase Materials Cara and Aras 11/11/2012 1 11/11/2012

Build, Test, Document All Group Members 11/17/2012 31 12/17/2012

Submit Report All Group Members 12/19/2012 1 12/19/2012

Presentation All Group Members 12/19/2012 1 12/19/2012

Gantt Chart

Bill of Materials Total: $200

Quantity Description Cost Sub-Total

1 Night Vapor Trainer $125 $125

1

1

1

1

Transmitter and Receiver

Dynam Brushless motor+18A ESC+3pcs 9g servos for RC Park Flyer

Sky Lipo 1000mAh 11.1V 20CBattery

GWS Slow Stick, No Power System Airplane

Loan for MC Engineering Dept.

$30

$10

$35

Camera Mount Elevator

FuselageHorizontal Stabilizer

Leading Edge Support

Motor Mount

Rudder Tail Gear Support

Trailing Edge SupportVertical Stabilizer

Tail Assembly