AIRFRAME MEASUREMENTS

P09233 – Managerial Design ReviewSDII

Team Structure

Team Lead: Michael Skube – Mechanical Engineer

Co-Team Lead: James Hunt – Mechanical Engineer

Electrical Lead: Joseph Peters – Electrical Engineer

Kevin Li – Electrical Engineer William Atkinson – Mechanical Engineer Heidi Morgan – Electrical Engineer John Isely – Mechanical Engineer

Project Concept Summary

•GPS•Veloci

ty•IMU•Altitu

de•Data

Processing

Provide Measurements for Controlled Flight

•Interchangeable Sensors

•Single Mounting Structure

•Low Impact on Airframe

Provide Measurements

Package

•Sensor Function

•Measurement System Usage/Implementation

•Measurement System Assembly

Provide Documentation

Airframe Measurement System

Measurements Box Final Design

Microcontroller

Altimeter

GPS

Ultrasonic

IMU

Sensor Testing

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Data Collection Event

Pitot Static Tube vs. Anemometer (Automobile Test)

Airspeed Sensor

Anamometer

Sensor Testing

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Alti

tude

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Data Collect Event

Vacuum Chamber Simulated Altitudes

Zlog

Eagle Tree

Pressure Sensor

Sensor Testing

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Cold Warm Hot

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Start-up mode

GPS - Satellite Time to Fix

25th Percentile

Minimum

Mean

50th Percentile

Maximum

75th Percentile

Project Costs

Measurements Box BOM: $1100 (includes IMU cost ~$500)

$600 (assumes donated IMU)

The Final Project Cost: $1765

See https://edge.rit.edu/content/P09233/public/Home for complete expense report

Project Evaluation: Success and Failure

Successes: Sensor Testing MCU Communication w/ Sensors In-Flight SD Card Data Collection Box Crash Survival

Future Work: Measurement Box Users Manual Further IMU Testing Complete Box Testing