2022/10/22 Project Timeline Discussion

Owned by Megan Spee
Last updated: 2022-10-23
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attendees: @Megan Spee @Matthew Visser, cc:@Conall Kingshott

Competition Drone

6 weeks for airframe, comparable to competition model: airframe that meets comp guidelines. Done before end of year.

 

Motor battery prop calculations Motor and Battery Calculations as a resource

  • mass: output of batteries vs weight of all batteries (balance)

    • list of hardware on the plane

    • material mass

  • time of flight

 

Frame architecture

  • rectangular carbon fibre frame is popular (twin boom model), build plane off of this rectangle

  • will run discussion tomorrow for finalized model. things to finalize:

    • cabin layout: internals (must fit 6 barbies @Kayla Chenier bring barbies in tomorrow) + relation to wings

    • scale of plane (wingspan, nose-to-tail). approx. 2-3 meters ballpark wingspan

    • locations of motors (put numbers to it)

    • airfoil shape

    • how landing gear is attached

    • mass/materials for each part of the plane (density of our specific carbon fibre)

  • Interest in manufacturing (beg/threaten)

  • BRING/ACQUIRE cardboard for prototyping sizing

 

CAD assembly - project manager @Conall Kingshott

  • reference person for the airframe assembly (fit parts on, etc)

  • Airframe CAD specific task signup (urgent this week)

  • running CAD work sessions this week (ping people on discord, it’ll be drop in, online/hybrid), every night of the week !!

 

Bootcampers

check up on bootcampers (ryan), workshops/ help sessions, @Aaron Dyck (Deactivated)

action items

  • check in on bootcampers on mech-leads list

  • assess need for bootcamp help sessions/ cad workshops

  • mechanical role on discord!!

  • also if on the team, do the team roster sign up in announcements

 

Shelfing mech work for phoenix. If necessary will revisit

 

 

groundstation

  • touch base on antenna tracking (deadline is end of year/ midway thru jan)

  • evaluate how necessary a tall tower is (how tall is tall enough) + durability in wind

  • containers: for airframe and groundstation, can get at same time, is not extremely urgent

 

 

 

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