Last Flight Test

@Nathan Green

• Retested top speed with larger distance to not be limited by acceleration

• Around 12.5km max range calculated

• LTE cutting out issue fixed, but VTX interferes

Next Flight Test

Upcoming Team Events

@Alison Thompson

• No AEAC sync for the next 2 weeks

Next Work Session

@Alison Thompson

• Do we want a work session this weekend? What needs to be done for second pegasus still?

  • No, continue after midterms

Other Announcements

@Alison Thompson

• New 3D printer! We got the Bambu Labs P1S and it’s working great

• No meetings for the next 2 weeks, reading week + midterm week for trons

• Fill out mech lead nomination form if interested Microsoft Forms

• Want to clarify design review process, ping your project’s PM for preliminary reviews, and ping mech leads for approval before a part is made so we can give comments before manufacturing. PMs should give feedback until they are happy with it and bring in a lead for final review (or earlier if they are unsure about something) Mech Design Workflow has been updated to reflect this.

• Nathan and I need to fill out engsoc requests for next term, if there is a tool or material we are lacking please let us know and we can probably add it.

Electronics Cases

OFS Mount (Houston) - @Agapa Goombs

• 3D model completed and 3D printed on Friday:

Open

• Weight saving changes were made to the model which needs to be printed:

Open

Frame

@Alison Thompson

• CF Panels for Pegasus 2 have been dropped off to e3 for cutting

• Progress on center block and arm connectors manufacturing

• New printer means we can soon 3d print the arm clamping blocks in CF PETG soon (need to change hotend before we start doing this)

• Landing gear upgrades bushings have arrived, @Hao Gao working with @Conall Kingshott on this design

Antenna Tracker

@Arjun Mandair

• Parts came in!

• Currently building

  • Press fit and partly assembled today

• 3D printing in progress (last step)

• Notes from Machine Shop workers:

  • Waterjet tolerance is +-0.005

  • When press fitting, ensure tolerance is less than 0.001

• Question for @Conall Kingshott : How do we fix the hex shaft into the bearings? @Alison Thompson mentioned a process that worked in the past?

  • Conall fixed this, all good

• Next steps:

  • Figure out the screws used to integrate the baseplate into the gear (need two more)

  • Finish building

  • Plan for next one

  • Fix Hex fitting

Cabin

@Evan Janakievski @Sohee Yoon

• Do we want a top to the second iteration?

• New mounting method is currently being worked on

• New design is also widening the cabin, will be running sims over reading week to see how significant the change is

• Also means there will be more weight, as well as weight coming from 3D printed mounts

New Tasks

@Smile Khatri @Sohee Yoon

• Houston landing gear modification

  • Current landing gear tips over when landing in windy conditions

  • Current weight is 1.2 kg. Can go up to 1.5 kg with the new design but ideally keep the weight low.

• Reassign Cabin Seats:

  • Task: @Jason Li already had a solid idea so working off of that and fixing up some issues. We ideally want a 3D printed prototype this week just to test it out and see how it fits in the cabin.