2024-11-20 Eclipse Arch Sync

Attendance

  • @Nathan Green

  • @Daniel Puratich

  • @Smile Khatri

  • @Alison Thompson

  • @Meghan Dang

  • @Jerry Tian

  • @Nathaniel Li

  • @Kenny Na

  • @Derek Tang

 

Mechanical

  • Motor and propellers have arrived.

  • Manufacturing started last week. The progress so far:

    • All plates for the frame have been waterjet

    • Finished few stand-offs for the frame + 1 wing-spar

  • Plan for this weekend:

    • Waterjet the landing gear and motor mount

    • Finish the second wing spar and tail boom (should be achievable this Saturday). Begin frame assembly asap standoffs are ready

  • Empennage design complete, balsa sheets, and wooden dowels need to be procured (that’ll happen this week)

    • using 2 servos for the elevator, 1 servo for the rudder. They have arrived.

  • Wing manufacturing timelines

    • Could we get started on 1 of the wings this weekend since the spar is done? - Smile

    • Nathaniel:

      • Been busy with some school stuff recently but the only thing blocking wings are the ailerons

      • We could manufacture some ribs and 3d prints for the spacers but assembling should be held off

      • Will order more balsa

 

Avionics/EE updates

  • What is readiness of all of the following boards!

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  • 6S Servo module Rev 2

    • coming in sometime this week, assembly not until next term unless otherwise requested

    • aiming for bringup + validation early next term

    • i don’t think Jan 10th deadline is doable, probably push it back by a week or two.

  • Redundant 5v buck

    • ordered and will be assembled and validated by EE co-ops this term.

  • single servo driver

    • hardy taking control on this one

    • issues with debug mounting should not be an issue

  • do we want LED controller Rev 4 on this?

    • probably no lighting board - would need dedicated board

  • more details on wiring the airframe

    • do we have all the components needed?

    • @Jerry Tian for interest in creating harness diagrams

    • is there a diagram for this + locations on the airframe

      • can we get a diagram for this/exact locations of where PCBs will be mounted on the airframe from mech?

  • Will select an Eclipse EE pm at the start of next term, might gauge interest soon.

Timeline

  • Check asana

  • Adjusted asana

Piloting

  • Jerry

  • Manasva