Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Ready to assembly prototype
Carbon fiber fabrication in progress
Upcoming flight test
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Finished gel coat for both upper and lower enclosures
Finished 3D printing of pass through
Turned in 2nd report draft
Ordered foam tape and captive fasteners
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Carbon fiber layup (Vik and Efrain)
Prototype assembly (Richard)
Test flight with prototype (group)
Start poster draft (Matt)
Record videos from testing (Sheryl)
Revise report (group)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
the amperage draw from the battery was a significant amount with the floats attached compared to copter w/o floats (5/22/13) -in person
did not account for loss of weight when floats were removed and will re conduct the test
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
for arm analysis need to address fracturing of arm and not von Mises criteria (5/22/13) -in class
look at different criteria for arm failure
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
look at saving wight by using a thin plastic filled with air for floats (5/22/13) -in person
perhaps lessen the words on final design slide (5/22/13) - in person
use silicon spray instead of WD-40 for water repellent on motors (5/22/13) - in person
Risks and Areas of Concern
Release carbon fiber mold from female mold
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Schedule
Describe upcoming milestone
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Spent: $2088.78
Remaining: $1411.22
Progress on Report and Webpage
Report: filling in more analysis and prototype performance
Website: filling in prototype performance and clean up formatting