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Unmanned Aerial System Development and Testing Progress Report

This report outlines the progress of the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) senior design project, focusing on the systems engineering approach for the design and manufacture of a UAS capable of executing specified missions as per the 2012 AUVSI Student UAS Competition. Notable advancements include the assembly of the Telemaster senior test plane, completion of foam cutting assemblies, and initial construction of the fuselage and wing templates. Testing results for electronic systems such as imagery, autopilot, and propulsion systems indicate promising performance, with plans for future testing and integration underway.

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Unmanned Aerial System Development and Testing Progress Report

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  1. Mid-Point Review S.U.A.S. Student Unmanned Aerial System Senior Design Team# 14

  2. Project Scope Primary Objectives: • Systems Engineering approach for the design and manufacture of an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) • UAS able to complete specified mission. • UAS design compliant with the 2012 AUVSI Student UAS Competition requirements.

  3. Mission Profile Warm-up & Take-off Climb Waypoint Navigation Autonomous Area Search Waypoint Navigation Descent Landing (Constant Target Recognition) 6 5 4 3 7 1 2

  4. Project Status: Aircraft Construction • Telemaster Senior test plane assembled and ready to fly. • Hotwire assembly for foam cutting finished. • Initial plug for fuselage mold constructed.

  5. Modified Fuselage Structure Internal Shear Box Key Hole for extra support Three Layer Core Fiberglass – balsa - Fiberglass

  6. Hot Wire Foam Cutting • Wing templates will be cut from aluminum. Hot Wire

  7. Hot Wire Foam Cutting

  8. Composite Layup Schedule Carbon Fiber • Three Layer Core: • Carbon Fiber • Foam Core • Carbon Fiber Foam Core Carbon Fiber

  9. Fuselage Construction

  10. Project Status:Electronic Systems • Electronics Tested: • Imagery System • AutoPilot System • Propulsion System • Power Supply System • Ground Station Interfaces

  11. Imagery System Testing • Test Rig: • 1280MHz UHF Wireless Data Link • Sony KX-181 Camera

  12. Imagery System Test Results • Successful Range Test Performed from Tallahassee Capital Building to FSU Parking Garage #3 Range = Appx. 1.5 Miles

  13. Autopilot Testing Results

  14. Autopilot Future Testing • Waiting on Telemetry • Full hardware simulation without aircraft

  15. Propulsion System Testing Results • Motor operation testing (no propeller) • Full Throttle, Ic = 2.03 A • ½ Throttle, Ic = 1.46 A • ¼ Throttle, Ic = 1.01 A Ic Motor Battery ESC

  16. Propulsion System Future Testing • Test with propeller, on mission profile. • Test mounted on Telemaster Test Aircraft

  17. Power Supply System Testing • Determined Consumption of: • Video Tx = 450 mA • Test Camera = 90 mA • Autopilot Board = 140 mA • Brushless DC motor = max 2A

  18. Power Supply System Test Results • Tested batteries with loads • Charged/Discharged batteries successfully • Current Consumptions are within bounds.

  19. Issues • Video TX running hot • Added Fan to test rig • Autopilot Telemetry arriving late • Test over spring break • BEC not integrated in ESC • Purchase separate BEC

  20. Summary • Aircraft Construction Underway • Video Feed Functional • Power Supply System Semi-Operational • AutoPilot Telemetry Arriving Soon • Block Camera Testing Begun • System Testing on Telemaster Aircraft Begins Soon

  21. End of Presentation “Winging It”

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