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Surveillance MAV Project – Road Map – Senior Design I
ResearchTesting &
DocumentationFinalize with
Propulsion Team
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and
Stability
Airfoil AnalysisResearch -
Airfoils
Research –
Flight Envelope
Research – Materials,
Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials,
Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test –
Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Electronics Aerodynamics Integration
Final MAV Design –
Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
Feedback
Flight Models
Feedback
Week 1, 2, 3 Week 10Week 4 Week 5 Week 6,7 Week 8,9
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Surveillance MAV Project – Road Map – Senior Design II
Research – Materials,
Manufacturing, Connectivity
Electronics Aerodynamics Integration
Feedback
Feedback
Week 1, 2, 3 Week 10Week 4 Week 5 Week 6,7 Week 8,9
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design IA
erod
ynam
ics
Ele
ctro
nics
Inte
grat
ion
W 1
Wing Stability Analysis
Wing Development
Research – Wing Shape and Stability
Airfoil Analysis
Research – Flight Envelope
Flight Models
Research – Airfoils
Research
Testing & Documentation
Finalize with Propulsion Team
Research – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Documentation – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Feasibility Analysis
Build/Test – Materials, Manufacturing, Connectivity
Final MAV Design – Design Concepts, Bill of Materials
W 2 W 3 W 4 W 5 W 6 W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10
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Surveillance MAV Project – Gantt Chart – Senior Design II
Page 15
Surveillance MAV Project – Objectives List
Necessary Desirable
Able to fly 600 meters (linear)
Able to take a “legible” picture of a 1.5 square-meter symbol located on the ground
Wireless remote control (human operator)
Stay within budget (~$4500)
Stable, consistent launching
Able to be flown accurately 500 meters from the target symbol
Must be durable
Must be able to deliver a hard copy of the photo to judges within 45 minutes of launch
Black and white photo
Onboard power supply
Capture and transmit live video
Capture and record video onboard
Able to rotate camera
Able to fly 1.2 kilometers or more
Smallest possible maximum linear dimension
Lightest possible weight
MAV able to be reproduced consistently
Color photo
GPS
Autonomous flight
Stability Augmentation System
Use Fall/Winter Senior Design Team’s Propulsion System/Data
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Surveillance MAV Project – Objective Tree
The MAV must complete the mission outlined by the IMAVC.
Aer
odyn
amic
sE
lectronicsIntegration
Picture
Propulsion
Remote Control
MAVStability
Lift/Drag
Size
Endurance
Size
Endurance
Size
Endurance
Manufacturability
Connectivity
See Requirements See Requirements See Requirements
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Surveillance MAV Project – Requirements
Aerodynamics Integration Electronics
Stability
Lift/Drag
Size
Endurance
- Must be stable in pitch, yaw, roll
- Aircraft will have a positive pitching moment intercept and a negative slope
- Elevons shall be effective in controlling pitch rates
- Aircraft shall be critically damped in yaw direction
- Aircraft yawing moment curve must be positive and 0 intercept
- Aircraft shall have a negative rolling moment and 0 intercept
- Elevons shall be effective in controlling roll rates
- Force on control surfaces shall not exceed force provided by servo
- The CG shall be located to ensure stability
- Elevon operation shall have minimal effect on yaw
- Planform must minimize tip vortices
Picture
Propulsion
Remote Control
Size
Endurance
- Take photo
- Record photo
- Transmit photo
- Receive photo
- Minimize power consumption
- Radio
- Receiver
- As small and compact as possible (within the scope of the project)
- Sufficient battery
- Lasting parts
Size
Endurance
Manufacturability
Connectivity
- As small and compact as possible, but still able to carry all necessary components
- Drop test (10’ vertical drop)
- Static load test
- Pod shock/compression test
- Maximum Dynamic Loading Case
- Construction tools
- Material documentation/knowledge/experience
- “High” precision and tolerances
- Connect wing to pod
- Shear landing test- Maintain stability/lift/drag for the duration of the flight
- Planform that optimizes lift for small maximum linear dimension
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Surveillance MAV Project – Specifications
Aerodynamics Integration Electronics
Stability
Lift/Drag
Size
Endurance
- Cmo > 0
- Cmα < 0
- Cmδev > ?
- ξn < 0
- Cn0 = 0
- Cn > 0
- Clδev > ?
- N.P. < Xcg
- Span Efficiency Factor e > ?
- Span b <= 25.4 cm
- AR > 1
Picture
Propulsion
Remote Control
Size
Endurance
- Camera Resolution: 380 lines
- Power Supplied: 450 mA; 11 V
- Thrust Supplied: 70 g
- Transmitter Frequency: 2.4 GHz
- Transmitter RF Power Output: 80 mW
- Receiver Frequency: 2.4 GHz
- Receiver Gain: -83 dB
- Receiver Impedance: 50 ohms
- Antenna Frequency: 2.4 GHz
- Antenna Gain: 24 dB
- Antenna Beam Width: 8º
- Antenna Impedance: 50 ohms
- Camera Dimensions: 1024 mm3
- Camera Weight: 2.5 g
- Transmitter Dimensions: 985 mm3
- Transmitter Weight: 3 g
- Servo Dimensions: 2010 mm3
- Servo Weight: 4.5 g
- Propulsion System Dimensions: ???
- Propulsion System Weight: ???
- Camera Power Consumption: .42 W
- Transmitter Power Consumption: .54 W
- Servo Power Consumption: 1 W
Size
Endurance
Manufacturability
Connectivity
- Capable of holding 60 g in minimal volume
- Drop Test: MAV must withstand 10 ft vertical drop (from tail, left/right wing, nose, and center) with no apparent damage
- Static Loading Test: MAV must withstand suspension from outer wing tips, loading with “factor of safety” of 1.5, with no apparent damage
- Maximum Dynamic Loading Test: MAV attached to rod through CG, exposed to simulated flight speeds until time of fatigue
- Rapid Prototyping Resolution: Up to 0.03 inches
- Machining Precision: Up to 0.005 inches
- Shearing: Perform compression test to determine shear strength of connection between wing/pod- Minimum Flight Thrust = x
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Co
ntr
ol
Po
wer
Cam
era
Sys
tem
Ski
nP
rop
u-
lsio
nW
ing
/ P
od
Flig
ht
- Y
awF
ligh
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Pit
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Surveillance MAV Project – Morphological Analysis
Remote Control (Human
Operator)
Remote Control
(Computer/Human
Operator)
Stability Augmenta-
tion
Autonomo-us
None
Lithium Polymer Battery
Gas Microturbi-ne
Alkaline Batteries
Capacitor
Camera with Film Storage
Camera with Digital
Storage
Camera with
Transmitter
Infrared Camera
with Transmitter
Night Vision
Camera with
Transmitter
Movable Camera
with Transmitter
Shrink-wrap
Tissue Paper
Parylene-C Resin/Epo-xy
Mylar Durobatics Fabric Polymers Latex Chemical Resin Dip
Electric Motor/Pro-
pellor
Gas Motor/Pro-
pellor
Compress-ed Air
Ornithopter Electric Motor/Pro-pellor/Shr-
oud
Polymers Rapid Prototyping
Durobatics Aramid Carbon Fiber
Fiberglass Composite Rods
Composite Tow
Aramid/Ca-rbon
Combo
Titanium Alloy
Balsa Carbon/La-tex Combo
Rudder Spoilers Morphing Thrust Vectoring
(Drag) Differential Morphing Elevon
Movable C.G.
Thrust Elevator Elevons Thrust Vectoring
Morphing Movable C.G.
Elevons Flaperons Ailerons Thrust Vectoring
Spoilers Morphing Movable C.G.
Fiberglass
None
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Surveillance MAV Project – QFD Analysis (Phase I)
Key
0 = not important
1 = slightly important
3 = important
9 = very important
Customer Requirements
Able to fly 600 meters (linear)
Able to take a “legible” picture
Wireless remote control
Stay within budget
Stable, consistent launching unnecessary
Able to be flown accurately
Must be durable
Must provide hard copy of photo
Onboard power supplyC
ust
om
er W
eig
ht
9
9
9
3
9
3
3
9
9
Engineering Metrics
Wei
gh
t (g
)
Dim
ensi
on
s (c
m)
Res
olu
tio
n (
lines
)
Po
wer
(m
Ah
)
Th
rust
(g
)
RF
Po
wer
(m
W)
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
0
3
1
0
0
1
3
3
1
0
3
Voice of the Customer
0
9
0
3
0
0
0
1
1
9
3
9
3
1
1
0
1
9
9
0
0
1
3
3
1
0
3
0
1
9
1
0
1
0
9
3
Technical Target 80
Weight (g)
Dimensions (cm)
Resolution (lines)
Power (mAh)
Thrust (g)
RF Power (mW)
Optimization
3
0
1
9
0
0
9
1
0
1
1
0
0
0 1
Key
0 = not correlated
1 = slightly correlated
3 = correlated
9 = highly correlated
65300
380
25.4
100
Raw Score
Relative Weight
84 78 108 300 150 204
.09 .08 .12 .32 .16 .22
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Surveillance MAV Project – QFD Analysis (Phase II)
Engineering Metrics
Ph
ase
I Rel
ativ
e W
eig
hts
Weight (g)
Dimensions (cm)
Resolution (lines)
Power (mAh)
Thrust (g)
RF Power (mW)
Raw Score
Relative WeightW
ing
Po
d
Pro
pu
lsio
n S
yste
m
Cam
era
Sys
tem
Ser
vos
MA
V P
arts
.09
.08
.12
.32
.16
.22
1 1 9 3 1
9 1 1 1 0
0 0 0 9 0
0 0 9 9 3
0 0 9 0 0
0 0 3 3 3
Key0 = no contribution
1 = slight contribution
3 = notable contribution
9 = large contribution
.81 .17 5.87 4.97 1.71
.06 .01 .43 .37 .13
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Surveillance MAV Project – Pugh Analysis (page 1)
Design Concepts
01
Control
Power
Camera System
Skin
Propulsion
Wing/Pod
Flight - Yaw
Flight - Pitch
Flight - Roll
Sub-Functions
Remote Control (Human Operator)
02 03 04
Lithium Polymer Battery
Camera with Transmitter
Parylene-C
Electric Motor/Propeller
Carbon Fiber
Rudder
Elevons
Elevons
Remote Control (Human Operator)
Lithium Polymer Battery
Camera with Transmitter
Shrink-wrap
Electric Motor/Propeller/Shroud
Aramid/Carbon Combo
Rudder
Elevons
Elevons
Remote Control (Human Operator)
Lithium Polymer Battery
Camera with Digital Storage
Fiberglass
Electric Motor/Propeller
Aramid/Carbon Combo
None
Elevons
Elevons
Remote Control (Human Operator)
Lithium Polymer Battery
Movable Camera with Transmitter
Latex
Electric Motor/Propeller
Carbon/Latex Combo
None
Morphing
Morphing
Criteria
Able to fly 600 meters (linear)
Able to take a “legible” picture
Wireless remote control
Stay within budget
Stable, consistent launching unnecessary
Able to be flown accurately
Must be durable
Must provide hard copy of photo
Onboard power supply
Score
# +’s
# S’s
# -’s
01 02 03 04
Design Concepts
S S +
+ +
S S S
- -
+ - +
+ S +
S - S
S - S
S S S
3 1 4
5 4 4
1 4 1
Criteria
Able to fly 600 meters (linear)
Able to take a “legible” picture
Wireless remote control
Stay within budget
Stable, consistent launching unnecessary
Able to be flown accurately
Must be durable
Must provide hard copy of photo
Onboard power supply
Score
# +’s
# S’s
# -’s
01 02 03 04
Design Concepts
S S S
- - S
S S S
+ - -
- - S
- - S
S - S
S - S
S S S
1 0 0
5 3 8
3 6 1
REFERENCE
REFERENCE
+
-
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Surveillance MAV Project – Pugh Analysis (page 2)
Criteria
Able to fly 600 meters (linear)
Able to take a “legible” picture
Wireless remote control
Stay within budget
Stable, consistent launching unnecessary
Able to be flown accurately
Must be durable
Must provide hard copy of photo
Onboard power supply
Score
# +’s
# S’s
# -’s
01 02 03 04
Design Concepts
SS S
++ +
SS S
++ +
++
++ +
++ +
++
SS S
66 6
33 3
00 0
Criteria
Able to fly 600 meters (linear)
Able to take a “legible” picture
Wireless remote control
Stay within budget
Stable, consistent launching unnecessary
Able to be flown accurately
Must be durable
Must provide hard copy of photo
Onboard power supply
Score
# +’s
# S’s
# -’s
01 02 03 04
Design Concepts
S SS
S --
S SS
+ -+
S --
S --
S -S
S -S
S SS
1 01
8 35
0 63
REFERENCE
REFERENCE
+
+
Design Concepts
01
Control
Power
Camera System
Skin
Propulsion
Wing/Pod
Flight - Yaw
Flight - Pitch
Flight - Roll
Sub-Functions
Remote Control (Human Operator)
02 03 04
Lithium Polymer Battery
Camera with Transmitter
Parylene-C
Electric Motor/Propeller
Carbon Fiber
Rudder
Elevons
Elevons
Remote Control (Human Operator)
Lithium Polymer Battery
Camera with Transmitter
Shrink-wrap
Electric Motor/Propeller/Shroud
Aramid/Carbon Combo
Rudder
Elevons
Elevons
Remote Control (Human Operator)
Lithium Polymer Battery
Camera with Digital Storage
Fiberglass
Electric Motor/Propeller
Aramid/Carbon Combo
None
Elevons
Elevons
Remote Control (Human Operator)
Lithium Polymer Battery
Movable Camera with Transmitter
Latex
Electric Motor/Propeller
Carbon/Latex Combo
None
Morphing
Morphing