Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Individual component analyses completed.
Preliminary designs of weight-shifting mechanism drawn up and discussed with sponsor.
Test frame for implementing the weight-shifting mechanism will be designed and fabricated this week.
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Finished individual component analyses, determining the motors that will be used for operating the brake lines, the GPS system that will be used for determining speed, the weight shifting mechanism design, and the airfoil that the design will be based upon.
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Draw test frame designs (Miguel, Kaveen)
Purchase test frame materials (Alejandro, Mingyi)
Assemble test frame (All)
Finalize weightshifting mechanism design (All)
Work on design proposal presentation (All)
Purchase GPS system and beaglebone onboard computer
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Sponsor approves with analysis done thus far for calculation of brake line tension, selection of paraglider canopy
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Talk to Dr. Mark Anderson about payload scaling
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A
Risks and Areas of Concern
Experimental testing of weight-shifting system could demonstrate that our scaled model is not representative of the weight shifting movement of full scale paragliders in flight
Resources or Information Required but not Available
N/A
Schedule
Describe upcoming milestone
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
Progress on Report and Webpage