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Introduction
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~1.1kg of batteries
two 6S packs in parallel
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Modular wings & fuselage
Purpose, Quantity, & Timeline
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High Level
Pursue the primary purpose for roughly a full year with this plane and then hand it off to other subteams for learning in the secondary purpose before decommissioning
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Quantity
A single aircraft will be built (and maintained in the unlikely event of damage)
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Goals and Purpose | Primary Purpose:
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Secondary |
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Custom battery long term? Could be saved for VTOL depending on EE interest
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Budgeting
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Related Resources
[DRAFT] S24 Fixed Wing Project Proposal mech’s initial proposal
2024-06-05 Big Fixed Wing Architecture Sync arch sync first one
Mechanical
All mechanical design documents can be found in 2024 Post-Season Fixed Wing Mechanical Decisions Documentation
A row of balsa ribs mounted on an aluminum box tube. The ribs are spaced by 3D printed leading edges
Main doc for airframe design. Main aluminum mounting plate which accommodates 90% of electronics, and the motor
Tail boom and wing spars attach to the main plate
Tail dragger design → 2 wheels at the front and 1 at the tail
Plan is to make the tail wheel steerable for yaw control on ground at low speeds
A conventional tail configuration with 1 servo each for elevator and rudder
Electrical
Electrical Components
Flight controller: Pixhawk 6X [DRAFT] S24 Fixed Wing Project Proposal
BOM
This lists all the components necessary to make Eclipse take-off. Some parts may be listed as “optional”.
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Flight controller | Pixhawk 6X | 1 |
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Power Module | PM02D |
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APD 120 F3 or Flycolor 80A |
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Motor: AT3530 580KV https://store.tmotor.com/product/at3530-long-shaft-fixed-wing-motor.html
6S Battery: 4500 mAh LiHV batteries | 1 |
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ELRS Receiver | https://rotorvillage.ca/happymodel-expresslrs-tcxo-ep1-dual-rx/ | 1 |
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Camera | 1 |
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Max vin = 40V
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Should be relatively exposed for cooling
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Airspeed Sensor | Pitot tube |
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Need to receive smooth airflow for most accurate data
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Mounted level, facing downwards
Unobstructed view of ground
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6S Battery: 4500 mAh LiHV batteries in bay
we have 60 of them
Dimensions: 140 mm x 43 mm x 48 mm
Two in parallel.
Servo module
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Benewake TF02-Pro LIDAR LED Rangefinder IP65 (40m) - RobotShop | 1 |
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Servo module |
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Single Servo Driver | https://warg.365.altium.com/designs/DFA92F42-21FC-4CDF-83E5-0DB94E84ABC7#design | ||
CAN Splitter | https://warg.365.altium.com/designs/A3BFF15E-6855-48FA-B8A6-B31C2041AA33 | ||
Lighting PCBA |
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LED PCB rev 4: https://warg.365.altium.com/designs/4AD293E7-4CB2-4901-9FD4-960EB7199B4A | |||
RPI Adapter |
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Isolated HD Camera | Runcam Thumb | ||
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Part Function | Part Name and Function | Qty | Notes |
Motor | AT3530 580KV | 1 |
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Aileron Servo | HS-311 | 2 |
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Empennage Servo | Metal Gear Micro Servo | 3 |
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Rear landing gear servo | DS3235 | 1 | |
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Part Function | Part Name and Function | Qty | Notes |
Wing spar and tail boom |
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Electronics mounting plate |
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Standoffs |
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Balsa ribs | 1 |
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Shrink wrap | UltraCote lite transparent white | 1 |
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Mechanical
All mechanical design documents can be found in 2024 Post-Season Fixed Wing Mechanical Decisions Documentation
A row of balsa ribs mounted on an aluminum box tube. The ribs are spaced by 3D printed leading edges, trailing edges, and spacers
Main doc for airframe design. Main aluminum mounting plate which accommodates 90% of electronics, and the motor
Tail boom and wing spars attach to the main plate and accommodates the empennage and rear landing gear
Tail dragger design → 2 wheels at the front and 1 at the tail
Plan is to make the tail wheel steerable for yaw control on ground at low speeds
A conventional tail configuration with 1 servo each for elevator and rudder
Electronics System Diagram
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