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Sailbot. Meeting Notes 9/21/2014. General Action Items. New Fuse for controller  - Sarah T-shirts – Parker Bio for Website – (Everyone e-mail to gstanton@iastate.edu) Ask Jim about Wing Sail Ribs Sarah Betsy Fill out Excel Sheet on Cybox Check out Trello Like our facebook page

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Sailbot

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  1. Sailbot Meeting Notes 9/21/2014

  2. General Action Items • New Fuse for controller  - Sarah • T-shirts – Parker • Bio for Website – (Everyone e-mail to gstanton@iastate.edu) • Ask Jim about Wing Sail Ribs Sarah Betsy • Fill out Excel Sheet on Cybox • Check out Trello • Like our facebook page •Look at solidworks/C++

  3. Agenda • Sailbot in Black Board • Lab Training • Explain Wing Sail control system • Finalize design • Make Timeline • Schedule Build/Code times

  4. Blackboard/eh&s training • Blackboard (Everyone) • After signing in go to organizations at the top of page • Click on Make to Innovate • Click on Groups on the LHS • Click the Sign Up button for Sailbot • EH&S Lab Training • Go to Website^ • Click on ISU Logon at the bottom right corner • Log in using e-mail • Find the 4 trainings listed to the right

  5. Oracle Wingsail • Oracle Team USA

  6. Our Design

  7. Leading edge of wing sail Trailing edge of wing sail Waterproof box covers Hull Rudder Fin/wing keel Sailbot

  8. Dimensions in meters

  9. The WingSail

  10. Millar skin Pivoting connectors Alignment rods Mast

  11. Dimensions in meters

  12. The WingKeel Wing/fin

  13. Dimensions in meters

  14. The Rudder

  15. Dimensions in meters

  16. The Hull

  17. Dimensions in meters

  18. Design Team Wingsail Control System: • Forward & Aft Connection • Upper & Lower Hinge • Coupled System • Aft Component Control • Internally Mounted Servo (in Forward Sail) • Adjust Aft Deflection Angle • Overall Wingsail Control • Two Options • Adjust Angle of Attack • Allow Use of Traditional Or Wingsail Configurations

  19. Design Team Option 2: Gear System Forward Component Control Mast Mounted Ahead of Main Servo • Concept: • Use a gear system above the deck to turn the main mast • Avoid welding to main servo Control System Above the Deck Bearing System In Bulkhead

  20. Design Team Wingsail Internal Ribs:

  21. Design Team Wingsail Materials: • Skin • Mylar • Ribs • Polycarbonate Mast • Aluminum • Spars • Aluminum Main Mast

  22. General Action Items • New Fuse for controller  - Sarah • T-shirt prices – Parker • Bio for Website – (Everyone e-mail to gstanton@iastate.edu) • Ask Jim about Wing Sail Ribs - Sarah • T-shirt prices – Parker • College of Design prices – Betsy • Wing Sail Calculations (send to Betsy) - Rob • Upload rib files (send notes to Neal) – Betsy , Luke, & Jade • Research Servos (send to John) – Neal • Battery Information – Sarah • Calculations for Battery Life – John • Make Fliers for sponsors – Sarah & Ryan • Distribute Sponsorship fliers – Everyone

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