Design and Manufacture of a Miniature UAV Using 3D Rapid Prototyping

2011 ◽  
Vol 308-310 ◽  
pp. 1426-1435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Taha ◽  
Vin Cent Tai ◽  
Phen Chiak See
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Main Motivation ◽  
Design Specifications ◽  
Rapid Product Development ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Design And Manufacture ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

This paper describes the design and manufacture of a Miniature Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MUAV) using the StratasysTM 3D Rapid Prototyping (RP) machine. The main motivation for this work is to demonstrate the rapid product development capabilities of the machine. The polymeric material used in this process is Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS). Its superior properties allow the MUAV structure to be built accurately to design specifications. The advantage of this approach is the shorter time required for design, fabrication and deployment.

scholarly journals Fatigue Performance of ABS Specimens Obtained by Fused Filament Fabrication

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miquel Domingo-Espin ◽  
J. Antonio Travieso-Rodriguez ◽  
Ramon Jerez-Mesa ◽  
Jordi Lluma-Fuentes
Keyword(s):  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Experimental Phase ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Layer Height ◽  
Bending Stresses ◽  
Best Parameter ◽  
End Use ◽  
Design And Manufacture ◽  
Printing Speed ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

In this paper, the fatigue response of fused filament fabrication (FFF) Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) parts is studied. Different building parameters (layer height, nozzle diameter, infill density, and printing speed) were chosen to study their influence on the lifespan of cylindrical specimens according to a design of experiments (DOE) using the Taguchi methodology. The same DOE was applied on two different specimen sets using two different infill patterns—rectilinear and honeycomb. The results show that the infill density is the most important parameter for both of the studied patterns. The specimens manufactured with the honeycomb pattern show longer lifespans. The best parameter set associated to that infill was chosen for a second experimental phase, in which the specimens were tested under different maximum bending stresses so as to construct the Wöhler curve associated with this 3D printing configuration. The results of this study are useful to design and manufacture ABS end-use parts that are expected to work under oscillating periodic loads.

The estimation algorithm of operative capabilities of complex countermeasures to resist UAVs

SIMULATION ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 569-573
Author(s):  
Igor Korobiichuk ◽  
Yuriy Danik ◽  
Oleksyj Samchyshyn ◽  
Sergiy Dupelich ◽  
Maciej Kachniarz
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Estimation Algorithm ◽  
Probability Of Detection ◽  
Software Implementation ◽  
Observation Model ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Time Required

The proposed observation model provides for calculating the probability of detection of different types of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a certain range with regard to their tactical and technical characteristics and security equipment capabilities. The comparison of the obtained values of generalized indicators of security equipment use efficiency is based on a specified criterion. To take into account factors that significantly affect a modeling object, calculations are carried out under specified conditions and restrictions. UAVs should be detected until a covering object gets in a swath width given the time required for countermeasures. Based on the software implementation of the algorithm we have evaluated the efficiency of use of hypothetical security equipment for detecting certain types of UAVs, and defined means of further use or improvement.

Design and analysis of a feedback loop to regulate the basic parameters of the unmanned aircraft

2018 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-328
Author(s):  
Marcin Chodnicki ◽  
Katarzyna Bartnik ◽  
Miroslaw Nowakowski ◽  
Grzegorz Kowaleczko
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Feedback Control ◽  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Pid Controller ◽  
Control Object ◽  
Unmanned Aircraft ◽  
Feedback Control System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Aerial Vehicle

Purpose The motivation to perform research on feedback control system for unmanned aerial vehicles, a fact that each quadrocopter is unstable. Design/methodology/approach For this reason, it is necessary to design a control system which is capable of making unmanned aerial vehicle vertical take-off and landing (UAV VTOL) stable and controllable. For this purpose, it was decided to use a feedback control system with cascaded PID controller. The main reason for using it was that PID controllers are simple to implement and do not use much hardware resources. Moreover, cascaded control systems allow to control object response using more parameters than in a standard PID control. STM32 microcontrollers were used to make a real control system. The rapid prototyping using Embedded Coder Toolbox, FreeRTOS and STM32 CubeMX was conducted to design the algorithm of the feedback control system with cascaded PID controller for unmanned aerial vehicle vertical take-off and landings (UAV VTOLs). Findings During research, an algorithm of UAV VTOL control using the feedback control system with cascaded PID controller was designed. Tests were performed for the designed algorithm in the model simulation in Matlab/Simulink and in the real conditions. Originality/value It has been proved that an additional control loop must have a full PID controller. Moreover, a new library is presented for STM32 microcontrollers made using the Embedded Coder Toolbox just for the research. This library enabled to use rapid prototyping while developing the control algorithms.

Tensile Strength and Flexural Strength Testing of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Materials for Biomimetic Robotic Applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 11-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Linh Khuong ◽  
Zhao Gang ◽  
Muhammad Farid ◽  
Rao Yu ◽  
Zhuang Zhi Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Printing Technology ◽  
3D Printing Technology ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

Biomimetic robots borrow their structure, senses and behavior from animals, such as humans or insects, and plants. Biomimetic design is design ofa machine, a robot or a system in engineeringdomain thatmimics operational and/orbehavioral model of a biological system in nature. 3D printing technology has another name as rapid prototyping technology. Currently it is being developed fastly and widely and is applied in many fields like the jewelry, footwear, industrial design, architecture, engineering and construction, automotive, aerospace, dental and medical industry, education, geographic information system, civil engineering, guns. 3D printing technology is able to manufacture complicated, sophisticated details that the traditional processing method cannot manufacture. Therefore, 3D printing technology can be seen as an effective tool in biomimetic, which can accurately simulate most of the biological structure. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a technology of the typical rapid prototyping. The main content of the article is the focusing on tensile strength test of the ABS-Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene material after using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology, concretization after it’s printed by UP2! 3D printer. The article focuses on two basic features which are Tensile Strength and Determination of flexural properties.

scholarly journals Aerodynamic Performance Estimation of Camber Morphing Airfoils for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Rajesh Senthil Kumar ◽  
Sivakumar Venugopal ◽  
Balajee Ramakrishnananda ◽  
S Vijay
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Performance Estimation ◽  
Discrete Elements ◽  
Aerodynamic Efficiency ◽  
Design Specifications ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Typical Design

This paper proposes a methodology to harvest the benefits of camber morphing airfoils for small unmanned aerial vehicle (SUAV) applications. Camber morphing using discrete elements was used to morph the base airfoil, which was split into two, three, and four elements, respectively, to achieve new configurations, into the target one. . In total, thirty morphed airfoil configurations were generated and tested for aerodynamic efficiency at the Reynolds numbers of 2.5 × 105 and 4.8 × 105, corresponding to loiter and cruise Reynolds numbers of a typical SUAV. The target airfoil performance could be closely achieved by combinations of 5 to 8 morphed configurations, the best of which were selected from a pool of thirty morphed airfoil configurations for the typical design specifications of SUAV. Interestingly, some morphed airfoil configurations show a reduction in drag coefficient of 1.21 to 15.17% compared to the target airfoil over a range of flight altitudes for cruise and loiter phases. Inspired by the drag reductions observed, a case study is presented for resizing a SUAV accounting for the mass addition due to the morphing system retaining the benefits of drag reduction.

Rapid Prototyping as a Tool of Fabricating Biomodel in Medical Applications: Technique and Cost Evaluation

2015 ◽  
Vol 1115 ◽  
pp. 627-630
Author(s):  
Wan Yusoff ◽  
Emad El-Kashif
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Cost Evaluation ◽  
Medical Applications ◽  
Anatomical Structures ◽  
Fabrication Cost ◽  
Complex Surgical Procedures ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

Nowadays, a lot of technologies have been developed in order to design and construct the product easily and economically. Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology is one of the most utilized technologies when it comes to creating the prototype parts. The purpose of this project is to implement the rapid prototyping technology as a great value tool in supporting medical activities with consideration fabrication cost of biomodel. The RP technique applied to fabricate the biomodel is FDM and the material used is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). The models produced by using RP bring the significant in educational and pre-medical surgical environments. The fabricated biomodels are useful to simplify the complex surgical procedures and the visualization of anatomical structures in educational environment.

Biodegradable Polymers for the Production of Prototypes

2016 ◽  
Vol 832 ◽  
pp. 152-158
Author(s):  
Juraj Beniak ◽  
Miloš Matúš ◽  
Peter Križan
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Biodegradable Polymers ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Biodegradable Materials ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Plastic Materials ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

Technologies dedicated to the rapid prototyping uses a wide range of materials. The mostly used plastic materials are based on polymers. It is for example an Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Nylon, Polycarbonate (PC), or composites based on different polymers. New devices designed for the production of a prototype models, based on Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) are able to work with environmentally friendly and biodegradable materials as Polylactic acid (PLA). The aim of this paper is to show the possibility of using materials based on organic polymers whose properties are comparable to conventionally used polymers. Presented are measured and statistically evaluated data related to basic properties of PLA material.

Testing of ABS Material Tensile Strength for Fused Deposition Modeling Rapid Prototyping Method

2014 ◽  
Vol 912-914 ◽  
pp. 370-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludmila Novakova-Marcincinova ◽  
Jozef Novak-Marcincin
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Solid Liquid ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

In paper are presented information about materials used for production of models by Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) rapid prototyping technology. In today's rapid prototyping technologies the initial state of building material can be in solid, liquid or powder state. The current range materials include plastic, nylon, wax, resins, metals and ceramics. In FDM are mainly used as basic materials ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyethylene and polypropylene. Main part of the paper is focused on experimental testing of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene materials realized by different research teams and presents outputs of testing of ABS material in FDM technology realized by authors.

Mini UAV Design and Manufacture with Bungee Launched / Parachute Recovery

2014 ◽  
Vol 610 ◽  
pp. 97-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lih Shyng Shyu ◽  
Yung Chia Hsiao
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
The Past ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
And Function ◽  
Design And Manufacture

In the past ten years, the R&D of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) is very popular and has the trend to replacing with the manned aerial vehicle due to its low-cost and high-mobility. According to the specifications, this project completes special contour and function of a mini-UAV design and passes the strict fabrication, prototyping, and aerial test processes. With the advantages of long flight endurance, speedy assembly/disassembly, simply contour, and portable, the developed mini-UAV has the capabilities of bungee launch and parachute recovery. Thus, it makes much progress in Taiwan’s mini-UAV area.

scholarly journals Modelling of time-to collision for unmanned aerial vehicle using particles swarm optimization

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 488
Author(s):  
Sulaiman Bin Sabikan ◽  
Nawawi. S. W ◽  
NAA Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Pso Algorithm ◽  
Swarm Optimization ◽  
Time To Collision ◽  
Optimal Linear ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Receiver Unit ◽  
Braking Control ◽  
Time Required

A method for the development of Time-to-Collision (TTC) mathematical model for outdoor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) using Particles Swarm Optimization (PSO), are presented. TTC is the time required for a UAV either to collide with any static obstacle or completely stop without applying any braking control system when the throttle is fully released. This model provides predictions of time before UAV will collide with the obstacle in the same path based on their parameter, for instance, current speed and payload. However, this paper focus on the methodology of the implementation of PSO to develop the TTC model for 5 different set of payloads. This work utilizes a quadcopter as our testbed system, that equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver unit, a flight controller with data recording capability and ground control station for real-time monitoring. The recorded onboard flight mission data for 5 different set of payloads has been analyzed to develop a mathematical model of TTC through the PSO approach. The horizontal ground speed, throttle magnitudes and flight time stamp are extracted from the on-board quadcopter flight mission. PSO algorithm is used to find the optimal linear TTC model function, while the mean square error is used to evaluate the best fitness of the solution. The results of the TTC mathematical model for each payload are described.

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