2022/10/27 Meeting Notes

 

Updates

Action Items

 

Updates

Action Items

Phoenix

  • updated phoenix cad and printed a new body

  • dovetails have more clearance

  • eliminated heat set inserts

 

PID Tuning Rig

 

 

CAD sprint

  • CAD assembly in progress

  • @Conall Kingshott is the main assembly coordinator so ping him about making changes to it or pushing new parts to him

  • choosing motors today

  • preparing for system architecture meeting

  • Make it possible to adjust position of wings on the fuselage to deal with changes in CoM

Frame H

  • rectangular cf tubing

  • wings are attached with circular cf tubing

  • secondary bar to prevent rotation from fuselage

  • two bars have a difference of 3degrees for correct angle of attack

  • pusher motor mounted to bar toward back

  • airfoil chosen

  • Horizontal Stabilizer: more research needed to weigh different options

  • skids will be mounted directly to the fuselage

Air Brake Ideas!!

  • split control surfaces

SysInt+Mech

  • making a 2-week breakable version of the aircraft for crash testing

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Tower

  • no updates

 

Flight Test

  • slow down in flight testing

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