Building miniature RC aircraft with 3-axis control | |
| Author | Perera, A. L. Nipuni Apsara |
| Call Number | AIT Caps Proj no.ME-13-13 |
| Subject(s) | Airplanes--Models--Radio control Radio control |
| Note | Capstone project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics degree, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Caps. Proj. ; no. ME-13-13 |
| Abstract | This report is about the design and production of an RC airplane that is controllable in all three axes (roll, pitch, and yaw). Several different airfoils were tested, and several different configurations of the aircraft itself were chosen. The best configuration out of these was selected for production. The final configuration I ended up with has a wing with a Clark y wing profile with a chord of 200 mm and a span of 1500 mm. A 5o dihedral and a 5o angle of attack was used to produce the necessary lift and controllability. An 800 mm long fuselage was used, together with a conventional tail. The aircraft was made out of balsa wood and Styrofoam. Off-the-shelf components for RC aircraft were used for the control system, as the emphasis of the project was on making the aircraft controllable by emphasizing the aerodynamic design. The aircraft was flight tested, and achieved controllable flight quite easily. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Caps. Proj. ; no. ME-13-13 |
| Type | Capstone Project |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Microelectronics (ME) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bohez, Erik J.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Manukid Parnihckun;Ujjin, Rapee; |
| Degree | Capstone Project (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |