MAE Capstone Design Project

Introduction and Overview

Prof. Jeremy Laliberté

MAE Capstone Project Coordinator

jlaliber@mae.carleton.ca

Winter 2012

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Outline

■ Background and administrative information

■ Learning Objectives

■ Project list and sign-up process

■ Individual project summaries and discussion

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Capstone Project

Background

■ Based on Cranfield University Group Design Project

■ Originally two projects (1992)

– Aircraft and Spacecraft

■ Success of team-style projects led to adoption across

Department (early 2000’s)

■ Evolved into multi-year projects often with external

collaborators and links to graduate research

■ Widely emulated (e.g. Ryerson, RMC, Ecole Poly.)

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Administrative Info

■ Capstone Project Coordinator

– Prof. Jeremy Laliberté (jlaliber@mae.carleton.ca)

– Ext 1128, rm 3148ME

■ Learning Objectives

– Provide a realistic design learning environment to expose

students to the complexities of modern engineering

design processes, tools and practices.

■ Each project has its own “corporate” approach

dictated by the industry-specific design process

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MAE Capstone Design

Project

■ Total of 8 projects aligned to programs/streams

■ Aerospace (AERO 4907A, B, C)

– Fixed Wing UAV, Helicopter UAV and Spacecraft

■ Mechanical (MECH 4907A, B, C)

– Gas turbine, FSAE Hybrid and CUSP

■ Biomedical-Mechanical (MECH 4917A)

– Crash test dummy

■ Sustainable and Renewable Energy (SREE 4907A)

– High efficiency house

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Sign up Process

■ Web-based sign-up (open 26 March-27 April)

– Link to be posted on MAE website and emailed to 3rd year, 4th year

and co-op mailing lists

– Select 1st, 2nd, 3rd preference

■ Sign-up even if you might be on co-op

– In May-June you can decline and postpone to next year

■ Assignments based on:

– Degree program, project needs, scheduling, time of sign-up,

volunteer experience

– Each project will be restricted first to those students in that specific

program/stream then opened up if space/schedule permits

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Selection Website and

Assignment Process

■ Login using Connect

userid/password

■ Time stamped entries

■ List will be posted and

students assigned to

specific project sections

by Dean’s Office when

registration opens up in

June

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Undergraduate Directed Study

MAAE 4917 (0.5 credit)

■ For students seeking additional “research” experience

■ Calendar description:

– Student carries out a study, analysis, and solution of an engineering

problem. Results presented in the form of a written report. Carried out

under the close supervision of a faculty member. Intended for

students interested in pursuing graduate studies. Requires

supervising faculty member and proposal from student.

– Prerequisite: permission of the Department and completion of, or

concurrent registration in, AERO 4907 or MECH 4907.

■ Approach individual faculty in your area of interest first

Carleton University Fixed Wing

UAV Project

Prof. Jeremy Laliberté

jlaliber@mae.carleton.ca

http://uav.mae.carleton.ca

What is a UAV?

▪ Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle

• No on-board pilot

– Controlled remotely or autonomously

• Can be very large or very small

• May be less expensive than a piloted aircraft

• Dull, dirty, dangerous jobs

▪ Carleton’s UAVs

• Corvus

• GeoSurv II

• Avionics test beds (ATBs) Carleton University’s GeoSurv II Prototype UAV

Wingspan 4 m [13 ft]

Maximum Takeoff Weight 20 kg [44 lbs]

Cruise Speed 100 km/h [54 kts]

Comms Limited Range 20 km [11 nm]

Endurance 4 hrs (gas)/45 min (LiPo)

Corvus UAV Overview

▪ High performance, long endurance multi-mission

small UAV (<20 kg MTOW)

▪ Fixed wing platform sized for 7.5 kg payloads

▪ Demonstrator under construction

GeoSurv II Prototype

UAV Overview

▪ Geophysical survey UAV

▪ 200 lb MTOW

▪ 60/100 kts cruise speed

▪ 30 hp engine with pusher prop

Magnetometers

in wing tips

Landing gear

Engine

Empennage

Fuselage

▪ All-composite airframe

▪ Partnership with Sander

Geophysics Ltd (SGL)

Team Organization –

Matrix Structure

▪ Functional groups

• Mission Analysis and Design Integration

• Aerodynamics

• Structures

• Avionics

▪ Cross-functional groups

• Flight Testing

• Advanced Design

Major Project Goals for 2012/13

▪ Current GeoSurv II (detailed design)

• Continued flight and ground testing of current prototype

• Lightweight data acquisition system and autopilot integration

▪ NextGen GeoSurv (conceptual and preliminary design)

• “Advanced Design Group” to begin studying new GeoSurv UAV to address

deficiencies in current design

• Two “competing” options to be developed to preliminary design stage – Updated and improved “GeoSurv II Mk2”

– Completely new “clean sheet” design “GeoSurv III”

▪ Corvus (preliminary and detailed design)

• Wind tunnel testing of airframe and propulsion system

• Hardware-in-the-loop ArduPilot autopilot system testing and development

including flight testing on an Avionics Test Bed aircraft

• Complete detailed design, CFD and FEA analysis and manufacturing

What do you get to do?

Air vehicle Design and Analysis

Avionics design and development Integration and Project Management

Manufacturing and Testing

Questions?

UAV Project Winter Design Review

23 March – Senate Room