2022/09/15 Meeting Notes

Project

Updates

Action Item

Project

Updates

Action Item

Phoenix (flight software testing drone)

  • prop guard interfaces

    • in progress

  • new metal arm design

  • Phoenix legs

    • lengthened for battery

    • acrylic or metal?

  • follow up with @Julian Yam regarding updated arm design

  • make sure Phoenix is compatible with PID tuning rig

  • buy better epoxy for phoenix construction (scotch weld?)

  • Mass production wanted ASAP

PID tuning rig

  • stands for proportional - integral - differential

  • drone has to be able to rotate as close as possible to COM

  • small forces to act in every direction

  • there are some old videos of a tuning rig on the WARG youtube

  • must work very well in one axis at a minimum (accuracy more important than multiaxial rig)

  • needed ASAP

  • conducting research

  • come up with preliminary designs

  • reach out to other members (including other subteams like firmware) for ideas and brainstorming

  • reference ideas on discord, #vc-text channel

  • get in touch with firmware about exact deadlines

Competition Airframe

  • Conops have been released for 2023 competition!

READ THE CONOPS - everyone’s job ASAP