Wing Design
As we progress towards our functional prototype it becomes necessary to ensure that particular requirements are met. One of these requirements is ensuring that we have a wing that fulfills our lift requirements in cruise at our expected airspeed velocity. In terms of manufacturing the wing we considered multiple approaches. For model aircraft in our size range, it is common […]
Quad Rotor Frame Design
In order to begin the manufacturing process we needed to solidify the design of our quad rotor frame. A preliminary 3D model of the frame was drafted in SolidWorks and can be seen below. The dimensions in the aforementioned model were chosen somewhat arbitrarily and needed to be refined. Furthermore, we figured that we could remove some of the material […]
Thrust Test Set-up
Just recently we attained the materials necessary to set-up a force test set-up. The purpose of the test set-up is to find the optimal motor-rotor pair for maximal hover thrust. But we realized that if we were going to perform such tests that it will prove beneficial to gather as much data as possible. To this end, we asked the […]
The Electronics
Our preliminary electronics list for the Storque UAV is listed below. The nominal electronics configuration for basic testing purposes is as follows: 1 ArduPilot Mega 59.95 1 CHR-6dm AHRS 199.00 1 EagleTree Airspeed microsensor V3 42.99 1 BMP045 Breakout 19.95 2 XBee Pro 900 Wire Antenna 42.95 1 SUP500F 59.95 Our full configuration will also include: 1 Gumstix Overo Fire […]
Basic Concept
Recently, in order to acquire university funding for our design project, we began work on our Design Proposal document. In order to prepare the proposal we made some concept sketches/renders, some back-of-the-envelope calculations, a bill of materials, and numerous other analyses of the Storque idea that were necessary to prove its effectiveness and usability. This particular post is here to give a […]
