2022/10/06 Mech Meeting Notes

Owned by Matthew Visser
2022-10-07
1 min read

Objective list, pre-meeting:

  1. Have everyone sign the safety sheet

  2. Check on bootcampers' progress to update the team roster

    1. make a list of people currently doing bootcamp

  3. Aluminum arms for phoenix!

    1. WOOHOO they got machined and it’s easy

  4. Vibration dampeners for phoenix IMU

    1. start with rubber o-ring spacers and try screwing it down

 

Updates

Action Items

 

Updates

Action Items

Phoenix

Need to print more+ print PID interface mounts

 

@Steven Wang vibration dampeners

Emma confluence grabcad

Print new prop guard interfaces @Megan Spee

 

PID Tuning Rig

Manufacturing started! CAD fully done

  • almost done manufacturing

To finish manufacture

  • finish by October 7th

New aircraft for 2023 comp!

conops reviews took place last week

 

carbon fiber source! @Conall Kingshott

 

Test planes flown

Haven’t emailed teertstra about barbie dolls

Researching new airfoil designs for both training and comp drones

Carbon Fiber: need to know part dimensions to know how to manufacture part

  • will get a general list of things we’ll need no matter what

Goal: 6 barbie dolls

  • design cabin around these dimensions

 

teertstra to procure barbie dolls (with context) @Kayla Chenier @Megan Spee get teertstra contact

confirm exact landing pad for ordering AFTER CONOPS REVISION RELEASE

airfoil modifications for EFS testing drone

Sourcing from other drones/planes for test parts

Carbon fiber how much we need - Aaron about resin. @Joshua Perry @Conall Kingshott

Sourcing carbon fiber also from a professional manufacturer for critical parts

All kind of waits until the body is decided

Passenger cabin design @Kayla Chenier

Ground Tower

We have 2 ground tower stations in the bay rn

  • no action items needed for mech rn

Realign and space antennas

 

 

 

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