PFR - Aerospace Engineering Sciences Senior Design Projects ...

Project Final Report – CUDBF April 30 th , 2009
ASEN 4028: Aerospace Senior Projects
11.6.1 Receiver Assembly ......................................................................................... 123
11.6.2 Servo Assembly .............................................................................................. 123
11.7 Aircraft Assembly ................................................................................................. 123
12.0 Fabrication and Integration ........................................................................................ 124
12.1 Interior Sub-Assembly ........................................................................................... 124
12.2 Exterior Sub-Assembly .......................................................................................... 125
12.3 Wingtip Sub-Assembly .......................................................................................... 126
12.4 Main Wing Sub-Assembly ..................................................................................... 127
12.4 Full System Assembly ........................................................................................... 128
13.0 Verification and Validation ....................................................................................... 130
13.1 Subsystem Verification and Validation .................................................................. 130
13.1.1 Missions Subsystem Verification and Validation ............................................ 130
13.1.2 Propulsion Subsystem Verification and Validation .......................................... 131
13.1.3 Structures Subsystem Verification and Validation ........................................... 133
13.1.4 Avionics Subsystem Verification and Validation ............................................ 137
13.2 System Verification and Validation ....................................................................... 138
13.2.1Wingtip Lift Test ............................................................................................. 138
13.2.2 System Flight Testing ..................................................................................... 138
13.2.3 System Requirements Not Tested or Verified .................................................. 153
14.0 Project Management Plan .......................................................................................... 154
14.1 Organizational Responsibilities.............................................................................. 154
14.2 Work Breakdown Structure ................................................................................... 155
14.3 Construction and Testing Schedule Analysis.......................................................... 155
14.3.1 Buff-2A Construction and Testing Schedule ................................................... 156
14.3.2 Buff-2B Construction and Testing Schedule ................................................... 156
14.3.3 Buff-2C Construction and Testing Schedule ................................................... 156
14.4 Project Budget Analysis......................................................................................... 156
13.4.1 Wing Budget ................................................................................................... 157
13.4.2 Propulsion Budget .......................................................................................... 157
13.4.3 Avionics Budget ............................................................................................. 157
13.4.4 Missions Budget ............................................................................................. 158
13.4.5 Travel Budget ................................................................................................. 158
14.5 Specialized Facilities and Resources ...................................................................... 159
14.5.1 RECUV Fabrication Lab ................................................................................. 159
14.5.2 Boulder Aeromodeling Society Airfield .......................................................... 160
14.5.3 AES Machine and Electronics Shop ................................................................ 160
15.0 Lessons Learned ........................................................................................................ 161
15.1 Manufacturing Lessons Learned ............................................................................ 161
15.2 Testing Lessons Learned ....................................................................................... 161
15.3 General Lessons Learned ....................................................................................... 161
16.0 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................... 162
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