2023-03-16 - Icarus Architecture Sync. + Task Division

General Goals:

• Update old Frosted Flakes block diagram to include all devices & sensors for competition\

  • 2023 System Architecture

• Power architecture (where power comes from + where does it go, for every single power consuming device)

  • If possible have max. and nominal power consumption

• Mechanical layout & positions of the devices (general locations & mounts for all devices)

Task 1: Updating Old Block Diagram

• Following up with SysInt and all project owners to confirm the purpose & use of each sensor, how it’s going to be used

• Indicate how everything is connected

• What type of connector is needed for each harness must be indicated on block diagram at each connection point

Starting points:

• @Michael Botros's list of every single device from the System Architecture doc (pasted above)

• Discord RFC for sensors & peripherals (Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games)

• Look up each product’s connection outputs

Task 2: Power Architecture

• Define all power consuming devices and all power supplies/voltage rails available

• Get the max. and nominal power consumption for these devices

• Figure out what voltages to use for the architecture, figure out where each device will get its power from

Starting point:

• List of all devices (sync with @Michael Botros, also see 2023 System Architecture under Architecture section, Airside Components)

• Search up all the components, try to find datasheets/specs for them that define their input voltage ranges and range of load currents/power

• Figure out what voltage rails we have available from PDBs, buck converters, and batteries, figure out how to power everything with as few voltage rails/complex power conversion as possible

Task 3: Mechanical Layout & Component Locations

• Roughly define where all components will go

• Work with onsite and mechanical people to figure out how we’ll attach things on

• Draw a physical diagram of the competition airframe and define where things will go

Starting points:

• Go onsite and see the competition airframe

• Talk to people onsite, see how things are currently layed out on the testing airframe and how that’s been working out + what probably will need to change

• Probably will need to sync with mechanical members/mech lead to get a good idea of how things are typically secured and where space is available