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8/24
First class meeting 4:00p - 5:50p 1002 ECEB
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8/31
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Laboratory safety training due 11:59p
9/7
Third class meeting 4:00p - 5:50p 1002 ECEB
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9/14
Fourth class meeting 4:00p - 5:50p 3002 ECEB
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9/21
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9/28
Design Review Sign-up opens
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10/5
Design Review
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Design Review
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Design Review
Jiang: Zoom
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10/12
Teamwork Evaluation I due 11:59p
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10/19
10/26
Final Round PCBway Orders (MUST PASS AUDIT BY TODAY) due - 11:59p
11/2
Individual progress reports due 11:59p
11/9
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
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11/16
Demonstration
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11/23
Thanksgiving Break
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11/30
Mock Presentation
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Presentation
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Presentation
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Presentation
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12/7
Final papers due 11:59p
Lab checkout 3:00p - 4:30p 2070 ECEB
Award Ceremony 4:30p - 5:30p 3002 ECEB
Lab Notebook Due due 11:59p
Teamwork Evaluation II due 11:59p

Propeller-less Multi-rotor

Ignacio Aguirre Panadero, Bree Peng, Leo Yamamae

Propeller-less Multi-rotor

Featured Project

Our project explored the every-expanding field of drones. We wanted to solve a problem with the dangers of plastic propellers as well as explore new method of propulsion for drones.

Our design uses a centrifugal fan design inspired by Samm Shepard's "This is NOT a Propeller" video where he created a centrifugal fan for a radio controlled plane. We were able to design a fan that has a peak output of 550g per fan that is safe when crashing and when the impeller inside damaged.

The chassis and fans are made of laser-cut polystyrene and is powered using brushless motors typically used for radio-controlled helicopters.

The drone uses an Arduino DUE with a custom shield and a PCB to control the system via Electronic Speed Controllers. The drone also has a feedback loop that will try to level the drone using a MPU6050.

We were able to prove that this method of drone propulsion is possible and is safer than using hard plastic propellers.

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