Fuselage Frame
- Sohee Yoon
- Victor Sun
Big Project | Project | Project Manager |
|---|---|---|
2024 Fixed Wing | Fuselage | @Sohee Yoon |
Task Description
The fuselage is made from foam boards and to connect the different foam boards together some sort of frame or attachment must be made.
Some ideas could include IKEA assembling instructions and how they connect pieces together.
Constraints
Constraints | Written By | Append Date |
|---|---|---|
Should be made from light material (e.g., PLA (plastic), wooden dowels) | @Sohee Yoon | Oct 6, 2024 |
Easy to assemble together | @Sohee Yoon | Oct 6, 2024 |
Avoid fillet for 3D printing because of time consumption | @Sohee Yoon | Oct 6, 2024 |
For 3D printing, the print size is 256 mm x 256 mm x 256 mm | @Sohee Yoon | Oct 6, 2024 |
Relevant Contacts
Subteam | Contact | Contact Description |
|---|---|---|
Subteam collaborating with | @ of contact | what is the contact responsible for? |
Assignees
Assignee | Asana Task | Date |
|---|---|---|
@Victor Sun | link to asana task assigned | Date assigned |
Task Progression/Updates
Author: @Victor Sun Date: Sep 27, 2024
Panels of the fuselage will be placed on a frame with smooth edges and corners.
Frame was completed following the fuselage CAD model shape and measurements.
The frame will be adjusted to the dimensions of the new airframe once it has been redesigned.
Once the frame gets redesigned it will split into multiple parts to be 3D printed.
The panels will be modeled once the final airframe is settled upon.
Author: @Victor Sun Date: Nov 2, 2024
Due to fuselage redesign to account for new motor mount and empennage, the frame needed to be redesigned to accommodate. Each frame section is 4mm by 4mm thick and are separate to allow for separate 3D printing of each section.
Frame pieces interlock with eachother using peg and hole design.
Peg is 2mm by 2mm.
Hole is 2mm by 2mm (some tolerance may be added)
Complete:
Frame surrounding motor mount.
When printing, will mirror side pieces to get right side frame.
Frames on top and bottom of fuselage running from motor mount to taper point of empennage.
Needs to be done:
Frame tapering off to tail (restraints due to confusing empennage and fuselage intersecting, see below).
Highlighted area is where the fuselage is too tight with the empennage, fuselage panels will be 4mm thick and cannot accommodate these gaps.
Vertical beams along side of fuselage to provide structural stability (restrains due to more intersecting of fuselage and main assembly, see below).
Highlighted area is where the base plates are intersecting with the fuselage, making placement of vertical pillars difficult. Vertical sections can be placed before and after these plates but I am currently unsure if these intersections are intentional or not.