Rotary unmanned aerial vehicles often make a trade off between payload and vehicle size. Rotorcraft that can carry a high payload are often monstrously large, while smaller rotorcraft have a greatly reduced payload capacity. However, there still exists a need for unmanned aerial vehicles that are easily portable while carrying a large payload. One such application is in military settings.
This senior design project focuses on the design and manufacture of a rotorcraft which is small enough to be carried in a military backpack while carrying a large payload. A military backpack is generally 23 inches by 14.5 inches by 15 inches in size, and our rotorcraft must be able to carry a payload of at least 30 pounds. Further project constraints include:
We are an interdisciplinary group, consisting of students from the Industrial, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering departments. For further information on the group members, click here.
The Industrial Engineering advisor for this project is Dr. Tarik Dickens, the Mechanical Engineering advisor for this project is Dr. Carl Moore, and the Electrical Engineering advisor for this project is Dr. Omar Faruque. Each of these advisors can be contacted via email by clicking on their name.
Our project is sponsored through the United States Air Force and our contact point is Dr. Okenwa Okoli from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Dr. Okenwa Okoli can be contacted via email by clicking on his name.
Define Phase Report (Midterm Report)
Define Phase Report - With Revisions
Designed Parts (Zipped Folder)
Design Drawings in PDF Format (Zipped Folder)
Design Drawings in Pro Engineer (Zipped Folder)
Measure Phase Report (End of Fall Semester Report)