SAILBOT Meeting Notes

9/21/2014

GENERAL ACTION ITEMS

• New Fuse for controller  - Sarah

• T-shirts – Parker

• Bio for Website – (Everyone e-mail to gstanton@iastate.edu)

• Ask Jim about Wing Sail Ribs Sarah Betsy

• Fill out Excel Sheet on Cybox

• Check out Trello

• Like our facebook page

•Look at solidworks/C++

AGENDA

• Sailbot in Black Board

• Lab Training

• Explain Wing Sail control system

• Finalize design

• Make Timeline

• Schedule Build/Code times

BLACKBOARD/EH&S TRAINING

• Blackboard (Everyone)• After signing in go to organizations at the top of page• Click on Make to Innovate• Click on Groups on the LHS• Click the Sign Up button for Sailbot

• EH&S Lab Training• Go to Website^• Click on ISU Logon at the bottom right corner • Log in using e-mail• Find the 4 trainings listed to the right

ORACLE WINGSAIL

• Oracle Team USA

OUR DESIGN

Leading edge of wing sail

Trailing edge of wing sail

Waterproof box covers

Rudder

Fin/wing keel

Sailbot

Hull

Dimensions in meters

The Wing Sail

Mast

Millar skin

Pivoting connectors

Alignment rods

Dimensions in meters

The Wing Keel

Wing/fin

Dimensions in meters

The Rudder

Dimensions in meters

The Hull

Dimensions in meters

Design TeamWingsail Control System:• Forward & Aft Connection

• Upper & Lower Hinge

• Coupled System

• Aft Component Control

• Internally Mounted Servo (in Forward Sail)

• Adjust Aft Deflection Angle

• Overall Wingsail Control

• Two Options

• Adjust Angle of Attack

• Allow Use of Traditional Or Wingsail

Configurations

Design TeamOption 2:

Concept:• Use a gear system above the

deck to turn the main mast

• Avoid welding to main servo

Mast Mounted Ahead of Main ServoGear System Forward

Component Control

Bearing System In Bulkhead

Control System Above the Deck

Design TeamWingsail Internal Ribs:

Design TeamWingsail Materials:

• Skin

• Mylar

• Ribs

• Polycarbonate

Mast

• Aluminum

• Spars

• Aluminum

Polycarbonate Aluminum 6062 Aluminum 7075 MahoganyYield Stress

(MPa) 62 379 503 46.9Density

(g/cm^3) 1.245 2.72 2.81 0.51

Modulus of Elasticity (GPa) 2.3 68.9 71.7 8.73

Main Mast

GENERAL ACTION ITEMS• New Fuse for controller  - Sarah

• T-shirt prices – Parker

• Bio for Website – (Everyone e-mail to gstanton@iastate.edu)

• Ask Jim about Wing Sail Ribs - Sarah

• T-shirt prices – Parker

• College of Design prices – Betsy

• Wing Sail Calculations (send to Betsy) - Rob

• Upload rib files (send notes to Neal) – Betsy , Luke, & Jade

• Research Servos (send to John) – Neal

• Battery Information – Sarah

• Calculations for Battery Life – John

• Make Fliers for sponsors – Sarah & Ryan

• Distribute Sponsorship fliers – Everyone