Design and manufacturing of a Vtol UAV by 3D printing
In this project, 3D printed parts are strengthened and optimized to study the feasibility of FDM technology in producing parts for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Two methods of reinforcing were studied: CFRP reinforcement and fill compositing. For CFRP reinforcement, the primary testing method was...
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| author | Tran, Anh Thong |
| author2 | Erdal Kayacan |
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| description | In this project, 3D printed parts are strengthened and optimized to study the feasibility of FDM technology in producing parts for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Two methods of reinforcing were studied: CFRP reinforcement and fill compositing. For CFRP reinforcement, the primary testing method was three-point bending. The samples were reinforced by applying unidirectional CFRP prepregs on the top and bottom surfaces with adhesive. The results showed that the method was capable of significantly increase the load and stiffness of the part with consistency. For fill compositing method, L-shaped samples were used in a bending test setup. Initial results showed improvements in both load and stiffness. The methods to further alleviate possible errors during experiments and sample preparation can be achieved by further investigating the reinforcement technique on the suitability of application to the structure. Furthermore, topology optimization was done to realize the optimal designs for the L-shaped sample. For future studies, this can be implemented with reinforcing methods for optimal performance in strength to weight of the part. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/707892023-03-04T18:33:27Z Design and manufacturing of a Vtol UAV by 3D printing Tran, Anh Thong Erdal Kayacan School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Materials of construction In this project, 3D printed parts are strengthened and optimized to study the feasibility of FDM technology in producing parts for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Two methods of reinforcing were studied: CFRP reinforcement and fill compositing. For CFRP reinforcement, the primary testing method was three-point bending. The samples were reinforced by applying unidirectional CFRP prepregs on the top and bottom surfaces with adhesive. The results showed that the method was capable of significantly increase the load and stiffness of the part with consistency. For fill compositing method, L-shaped samples were used in a bending test setup. Initial results showed improvements in both load and stiffness. The methods to further alleviate possible errors during experiments and sample preparation can be achieved by further investigating the reinforcement technique on the suitability of application to the structure. Furthermore, topology optimization was done to realize the optimal designs for the L-shaped sample. For future studies, this can be implemented with reinforcing methods for optimal performance in strength to weight of the part. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2017-05-11T05:57:58Z 2017-05-11T05:57:58Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70789 en 67 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Materials of construction Tran, Anh Thong Design and manufacturing of a Vtol UAV by 3D printing |
| title | Design and manufacturing of a Vtol UAV by 3D printing |
| title_full | Design and manufacturing of a Vtol UAV by 3D printing |
| title_fullStr | Design and manufacturing of a Vtol UAV by 3D printing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and manufacturing of a Vtol UAV by 3D printing |
| title_short | Design and manufacturing of a Vtol UAV by 3D printing |
| title_sort | design and manufacturing of a vtol uav by 3d printing |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Materials of construction |
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