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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.advisor | Nosenchuck, Daniel | - |
dc.contributor.author | McGuinness, Noah | - |
dc.contributor.author | Spilker, Nathan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Schochet, Noah | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-18T16:39:37Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-18T16:39:37Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2021-04-29 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021-08-18 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp0108612r65b | - |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis explores the theoretical design and analysis of a serial hybrid-electric, fully-autonomous, package delivery system for midrange (250-500 mi) missions and payloads up to 25 pounds. To improve applicability without existing infrastructure, the vehicle is designed to be as compact as possible, with full vertical-takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities in a hybrid fixed-wing/tri-copter configuration. The project covers the full breadth of the design process, including initial aircraft sizing methods; propulsion, powertrain and electrical design; structural design for practical manufacture and integration; analysis of the airframe; aerodynamic analysis for stability and control; and the development of closed loop MIMO controllers for VTOL and transition flight to demonstrate controllability. Further, to explore the viability of the tri-copter configuration and prove out the VTOL control scheme, a physical scale model is constructed and flight tested. | en_US |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.title | Design, Analysis, and Flight Test of a Compact, Heavy-Lift VTOL Delivery Drone | en_US |
dc.type | Princeton University Senior Theses | |
pu.date.classyear | 2021 | en_US |
pu.department | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | en_US |
pu.pdf.coverpage | SeniorThesisCoverPage | |
pu.contributor.authorid | 920209588 | |
pu.certificate | Robotics & Intelligent Systems Program | en_US |
pu.mudd.walkin | No | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 1924-2023 |
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