2023-01-16 Meeting Notes (1)

Introductions (leads again?)

Competition Frame updates (go through list below)

@Megan Spee

• H-Frame complete

• Wings complete

• Cabin in progress (@Emma-Lee Keeping )

Confluence tour

@Megan Spee

Body cylinder

@Emma-Lee Keeping

panel made, might re-make for final drone. good enough for prototype

using XPS pink foam for stiffeners instead of CF sheets

solves camera issue - can attach to foam. discussed w/ @Aidan Bowers (Deactivated)

briefing for CV

Jan 28

Cabin-frame mounting

@Emma-Lee Keeping

@Conall Kingshott

@Conall Kingshott needs to get this done → likely Jan 21/22

solution: cut out whatever hole you need and dremel it?

may redesign mounting brackets to eliminate need for slots

Jan 28

Foam nosecone & tailcone

@Emma-Lee Keeping

this exists - 2 of them
body filler on, a bit

on track

Jan 28

Avionics bay

@Emma-Lee Keeping

mold exists

body filler on

Jan 28

Landing gear

@Alison Thompson

@Conall Kingshott

standoffs exist
Parts printed for joints
skid parts in progress, will talk to machinists
alternatives to press fit

Jan 28

ZP3 Case

@Andrew Wright

@Ethan Abraham @Nathan Green

communicate w/ elec for this.

• heat, ventilation capabilities

• sizing, standoffs

• ports and clearance

design starting

Feb 16

IMACS communication tower

@Andrew Wright

@Nathan Green

@Alison Thompson

@Ryan Chan

@Megan Spee
@Nathan Green

1 tower is in progress (1.3 GHz) - rotation, needs sensors and different rotation solution

2nd tower - rotation, larger antenna, need to source more parts (gears and mounting)

Mid March?

Thrust testing rig

@Andrew Wright

@Conall Kingshott , @Megan Spee

@Joshua Perry insight for thrust testing rig setup

Not Urgent

Cabin interior

@Vishal Jayakumar

@Conall Kingshott @Joshua Perry

Seats & Seatbelts

• seatbelt material, look at alternatives to theraband

• sturdier seat mounting points

• different seatbelt shapes, rollercoaster setup

Staircase

• lightweight PLA

Mar 6

Rudder papering

@Andrew Wright

@Megan Spee @Conall Kingshott

@Megan Spee debrief

Jan 23

Control surfaces

@Simone Behl

Cadding

• @Nathan Green

• @Simone Behl

@Megan Spee

@Nathan Green

@Ryan Chan

aileron on 1 of the wings (2 half pieces)

rudder and elevator printing now, will install on the weekend

tape is good, weld is good

Jan 23

Servo mounting

@Nathan Green

@Megan Spee @Nathan Green

next weekend

Jan 28

Rear motor mount manufacturing (3D printing & water jet)

Modify Front motor mount accordingly

@Simone Behl@Ryan Chan

machining

@Andrew Wright

@Conall Kingshott

CAD is done

front motor mounts, no more cheese (holes), added step up

back mount: top plate will be machined. (waterjet, countersunk, tapped. get in touch w/ @Ryan Chan for details)

Jan 15 night