
Embodiment

Tricopter Sketch

Initial Prototype



Full Telemetry Package with Flight Controller
Pixhawk 2.4.8 PX4 PIX 32 Bit Flight Controller+M8N GPS+ 433Mhz 1000mw Radio Telemetry+Safety Switch+Buzzer+rgb+I2C+ 4G SD

Landing Gear

Fame / ESC

DC Brushless Motor (generator)




Battery & Straps
Camera/Video Transmitter
Nylon Hardware



Bearings
Power Distribution Board
Carbon Fiber Tubes


700cc Fuel Tank
30cc Engine
Matlab Modeling



Ground Control

Goals
• May o First 2 weeks of May, begin inspecting the electrical components of the drone. Afterwards, begin testing/breaking in electrical components of the drone and assemble the drone frame o Second 2 weeks of May, begin assembling the drone together, and program the flight controllers
• June o Begin flight testing of the drone, testing the accuracy of flight and stability o Begin assembling and testing the hybrid engine
• July o Begin implementing the hybrid engine onto the assembled drone and begin basic flight tests
• August o Begin testing the addition of a payload and running more advanced flight tests
Gantt Chart
