MAV Research Spring 2013 Team

Monday we will:

1. Try to obtain velocity curve from the acceleration curve.

2. obtain the transfer function from the velocity profile

3. to obtain the damping coefficient in the x direction for the 1 dof model.

1. Check how she calculated acceleration through fourier series?

2. Determine the graphs for acceleration plot

3. Write paragraphs about the new tables and figures

Current Goals:

1. Finish paper-All

2. Accel time graph in excel with paragraph-Deyzi and Ivan

3. Least Squares curve fit to obtain fourier coeff/phase angle/freq in Matlab cut accel-Mike, Daniel and Dwight

4. Tutorials-1. 3DOF-2. CFD-Ruby

5. Manufacturing/Fabrication/Budget-John

Optimization of Micro Air Vehicles Through Biomimicry of Bumblebees

Research Meeting times:

Tuesday/Thursdays at 12:30 to 1:15PM with Dr. Rodriguez as needed

Monday/Weds 8:30AM-9:00AM phone

Monday/Weds 4:30PM-5:30PM at GWC 379.

Saturdays at 5-7PM at GWC

Sundays at 5-7PM at GWC

Outcome of meetings by end of semester:

1. Modeling, Analysis, Control, and Design of Micro and Nano Air Vehicles

2. Complete the assembly of a working flapping Omnithopter MAV

3. Finish Simulink model to fit to bird/Omnithopter

3.1 Finish 1 DOF model

3.2 Finish 3 DOF model from Shiegoka

3.3 Finish 6 DOF model from Bolendar

4. WInd Tunnel Testing of Omnithopter-Cd vs Cl (drag polar)

4.1 Compare Avitron Wind Tunnel testing with Omnitopter

5. Obtain lift to drag ratio, smoke visualization to compare to CFD models i.e Blackburn and Henderson, how much lift? how much drag? ...

5.1 Compare different wings via CFD.

6. Load Testing of Omnithopter to obtain max payload weight? what is flapping frequency using strobe light?

7. Compare Shigeokas 3DOF model and Bolendars 6 DOF model

8. Make a poster from findings

9. Write a report on findings

10. Make a preso on findings

Modeling, Analysis, Control and Performance-Based Design of Micro/Nano Aerial Vehicles (MAVs/NAVs). In short, we expect MAVs/NAVs to revolutionize mobile sensing, intelligence gathering and warfare.

As such, crafted the following research plan:

LITERATURE SURVEY. Complete comprehensive literature survey (already initiated).

MODELLING. Develop low and moderate fidelity dynamical models for specific MAV configurations to be examined (i.e. conventional helicopter, tilt-wing rotorcraft, and flapping-wing). The models to be developed will be based upon first principles as well as CFD. These models should be useful for both static (e.g. equilibrium L/D) as well as dynamic performance analysis (e.g. instabilities, right half plane poles, flexible/other modes). It is understood that unsteady aerodynamics and vorticity effects are particularly important for flapping-wing configurations.

TRADE STUDIES. Conduct trade studies (e.g. lengths, widths, masses) to reveal mission critical (static and dynamic) performance limitations. The selected “benchmark” missions will be based on our literature survey (e.g. hovering, low-speed maneuvering and loitering, cruise).

PROTOTYPE. Build prototype MAV – including airframe, actuators, sensors, processing, other instrumentation for validation phase, etc.

VALIDATION. Conduct experiments to gather performance data from prototype. The data will then be analyzed and carefully compared with model-based simulation data. This is expected to result in modifications to the original model.

MINIATURIZATION. Develop initial miniaturization plan.

The proposed research will directly address critical performance-based vehicle design issues for MAVs/NAVs. Results will be nationally disseminated via journal/conference papers and the www (http://aar.faculty.asu.edu/). It will also be made available to roughly 150 STEM students (mostly women and underrepresented minorities) per semester that I advise under other NSF STEM-CSEM-STEP grants - an activity that directly impacts community college/high school students/faculty across the state of Arizona. The proposed work is also expected to significantly enhance the ongoing nano technology work at ASU.

2013 Spring MAV Research Team

with Flapping micro air vehicles 1. ASU bumblebee MAV

2013 Fall MAV Research Team:

with Flapping micro air vehicles 1. Avitron and 2. Omnithopter

From left to right: Ivan Ramirez, John Burnett, Deyzi Ixtabalan and Michael Thompson

IEEE conference

http://cdc2013.units.it/

AIAA Conference

https://region6.aiaastudentconference.org/control/content/page/Categories

Action Shots:

Daniel Lopez: Controlling the MAV with the Spektrum DX6i. It has 6 Channels, 10 Models, 2 types

2.4 Ghz DSM Spread Spectrum technology. Model match model recognition system.

Genetic algorithm.

http://www.cbid.gatech.edu/

ASU Bumblebee MAV Windtunnel experiment

Load Cell Test

This bill of materials will bring all of our facilities to the ornithopter lab including a low cost parts printer recommended by asu machine shop.

3 sensors

camera, accelerometer/gyro or PID controller --1DOF gyro

control feathereing aka pitching around axis

Complete Unit

Wings are the most difficult to build. The glue sticks close to everything. Scraping the glue off the plastic is a pain. Major process for. THe valves on the

back glued shut so had to redue the process. Glueing the plastic on the carbon fiber. Maybe a need for a slower glue is needed to not stick everything together.

The read valve has plastic loose pieces to allow air flow through it, the rods keep the plastic being suck from the wing. Need to buy a tube of glue.

Buying a PIV laser

Laser is most expensive... I got a used one after a lot of looking... about $35,000 for that alone. A camera costs about $10,000. And then you have to have the software... which since we bought the TSI V3V system we got that -- but the better the software the better your data... A minimum of $50,000 for a system like ours.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=11873

Zippy Flightmax Single Cell batteries deliver full capacity & discharge as well as being the best value batteries in the hobby market today! Ideal for light weight applications, a JST connection has been pre-installed eliminating the hassle of making single cell packs.

Spec.

Capacity: 100mAh

Voltage: 1s / 3.7v

Discharge: 20C Constant / 30C Burst

Weight: 5.1g (including wire, plug & case)

Dimensions: 32x20x3.3mm

Discharge Plug: JST

Optimization of Micro Air Vehicles Through Biomimicry of Bumblebees- Side View

Cycloidal wing ASU MAV Bumblebee -Front View

ASU Machine shop 3D printer---$137,000

Stratus Fordus 400MC

Support material is homogeneous -PLA-water soluble compound mix that allows it to dissolve away the support material in water.

Posters for MGE@MSA conference MArch 4th.

Current Prototype-Bee Type Ornithopter:

For kids

http://www.birdkit.com/orders.html

The below proposal provides the Gyraphon group with a single uninterrupted 1.5 hrs which should be enough time to focus on building their bird. Since the balsa planes are a lot less difficult, this session is broken up into two different sessions of 45-min each. I also moved up the snack a little so the times flowed a little smoother.

Schedule

8:00 - 8:50 Set up (rooms, computers, check-in ect.)

8:45 - 9:00 Student Check in

9:00 - 9:45 Gyraphon Group: Critical Thinking Session w/ Karen Crawford

Balsa Wood Plane Group: Balsa Plane introduction and initial design/test w/Darnika

9:45 - 10:00 Snack

10:00 - 10:45 Balsa Wood Plane Group: Critical Thinking Session w/ Karen Crawford

10:00 - 11:30 Gyraphon Group: Gyraphon w/Michael and Deyzi

week 1. Schedule

10:00-10:10 Explain the mechanics of the mechanical bird though Video ( Roll, pitch, yaw)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9GJ_Tr3be8

10:10-10:15 Questions from the kids about the video

10:15-10:25 Explain the instructions on building the mechanical flapping bird

10:25-10:30 2. our video of the mechanical bird video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qHLv8mjU5Y0

10:30-11:15 Begin building mechanical bird.

Do steps 1-7 (If students are done with 1-7, they can continue until done). Looking at IMAG0791_1

11:15-11:30 Relate what they are doing to what our ASU Micro Air Vehicle research team is doing. Video for Wind Tunnel testing

https://sites.google.com/a/asu.edu/michael-thompson/projects/spring-2013-research/mav-research-spring-2013-team

week 2. Schedule

10:00 - 11:30 Gyraphon Group: Gyraphon w/Michael and Deyzi

10:00-10:05 Any Questions that they may have

10:05-11:15 Continue building mechanical bird.

Do steps 8-18 (If students are done with the bird, they can test and decorate the mechanical bird until they see fit). Looking at second page of instructions.

11:15-11:30 Relate what they are doing to what our ASU Micro Air Vehicle research team is doing. Video for: Load Cell testing

https://sites.google.com/a/asu.edu/michael-thompson/projects/spring-2013-research/mav-research-spring-2013-team

week 3. Schedule

10:00 - 11:30 Gyraphon Group: Gyraphon w/Michael and Deyzi

10:00-10:05 Any Questions that they may have

10:05-11:15 Continue testing and decorating mechanical bird for final touches.

11:15-11:30 Relate what they are doing to what our ASU Micro Air Vehicle research team is doing. Poster for: Bumblebee design

https://sites.google.com/a/asu.edu/michael-thompson/projects/spring-2013-research/mav-research-spring-2013-team

10:45 - 11:30 Balsa Wood Plane Group: Re-Design and test planes w/Darnika

next 5 weeks for the Balsa Wood Plane Group:

Each week, I will introduce the main concepts of the week during the first 30-45 minutes (depending on schedule) with a presentation and/or video. This Saturday, I will be distributing notebooks so each student can record the learning goal from each week and their reflections of how the understood the goal. This information will be need to be incorporated into their poster presentation at the end of the program.

The concept plan for each week is as follows:

Week 1 (March 23rd) - Weight & Lift: Foam airplanes vs. balsa wood vs paper plane

Week 2 (April 6) - Resistance (thrust/drag): Mono-plane vs Bi-plane or propeller plane

**Week 3 (April 13) - Speed: Mono-plane vs Bi-plane or propeller plane

Week 4 (April 20) - Design: Art day for poster creation and decorated balsa wood air plane

Week 5 (April 27)- Competition: For my section there will be 3 separate parts of the competition (1) Each student will have a poster presentation showing what they learned during the program (2) Students will have a custom designed balsa-wood plane that they will have to show and describe their artistic design (please note, plane must still fly to be successful) and last (3) each student will compete in the general plane competition for longest air- time, farthest flight (distance) using their chose of a foam plane, mono, bi or propeller balsa wood plane.