PROJECT ICARUSPROJECT ICARUSbyby

Noah Michael, Noah Michael, Student Project ManagerStudent Project Manager&&

Dr. Nikos Mourtos, Dr. Nikos Mourtos, Faculty Project ManagerFaculty Project ManagerAE 170A/B Course InstructorAE 170A/B Course Instructor

Business CaseBusiness CaseProject DefinitionProject DefinitionMission StatementMission StatementConcept of OperationsConcept of OperationsOrganizationOrganizationBudget and ScheduleBudget and ScheduleRisksRisks

OverviewOverview

Business CaseBusiness CaseNeed for Communications Need for Communications SolutionSolution

–Low CostLow Cost–Low MaintenanceLow Maintenance–Easily Mass ProducedEasily Mass Produced–Combines Role of Towers Combines Role of Towers and Satellitesand Satellites

Wide Spectrum ApplicationWide Spectrum Application–Commercial CommunicationsCommercial Communications–Weather MonitoringWeather Monitoring–Military Comm & IntelMilitary Comm & Intel–Search & RescueSearch & Rescue–Police/Traffic MonitoringPolice/Traffic Monitoring

Solution: Long Range, Solution: Long Range, Autonomous, Cheap, Autonomous, Cheap, Low Maintenance UAVsLow Maintenance UAVs

Expensive Single Generation Satellites

Multiple Short Range Property Encroaching

Towers

Military Comm & Intel Network

Weather

Project IcarusProject Icarus is a solar powered autonomous is a solar powered autonomous UAV communications and intelligence relay UAV communications and intelligence relay platform designed for high altitude long platform designed for high altitude long endurance flight which will serve as a endurance flight which will serve as a demonstration of solar array efficiency and demonstration of solar array efficiency and power storage technology into a closed aircraft power storage technology into a closed aircraft system design that is scalable to an operational system design that is scalable to an operational system.system.

Project DefinitionProject Definition

Project ICARUSProject ICARUSSSolar olar UUnmanned nmanned RRelay elay AAircraft for ircraft for CCommunications and ommunications and IIntelligencentelligence

Project Icarus will exercise MAE/EE/CE Project Icarus will exercise MAE/EE/CE students ability to solve a “real world” problem by students ability to solve a “real world” problem by integrating multidisciplinary technical solutions integrating multidisciplinary technical solutions into a scalable closed design demonstration into a scalable closed design demonstration system challenged by financial, time, system challenged by financial, time, organizational and technical constraints. organizational and technical constraints.

Mission StatementMission Statement

The experience will provide students insight into The experience will provide students insight into the challenges beyond the academic setting the challenges beyond the academic setting faced by engineers on the “front lines” of industry faced by engineers on the “front lines” of industry – – most specifically how to recognize a most specifically how to recognize a customer’s need and match it with a technical customer’s need and match it with a technical solution.solution.

Mission StatementMission Statement

CONOPSCONOPSEvent Mode

Preflight o System Activation Ground Controlled o Checkout Ground Controlled

Deployment & Mission Engage o Balloon Lift Ground Controlled o Engine Startup Ground Controlled o Command from Ground to

Separate Ground Controlled

o Dive into Flight and Stabilize (Manual Flight Control)

Ground Controlled

o Transfer to AutoFlight Ground Controlled Mission Stage 1 (MS1) Autonomous - 12 hours

nominal daylight mission Mission Stage 2 (MS2) Autonomous - 12 hours

battery flight Mission Stage 3 (MS3) Autonomous -12 hours

recharge + nominal daylight mission

Post Mission Disengage (PMD) o Ground control deactivates

AutoFlight Ground Controlled

o Establishes Manual Flight Control

Ground Controlled

Return and Recovery (RetRec) o Manual Flyback Ground Controlled o Ground Observed-Controlled

Landing Ground Controlled

OrganizationOrganization

OrganizationOrganization

Student Project Manager

Structures & MechanismsS&M

Comm & Ground(C&G)

Electrical Power(EP)

Flight Control and Nav(FN&C)

Faculty Project Manager & Project Advisor (AE)

Project Advisor (EE)

Project Advisor (CE)

Boeing & Technical Assistance

Student Level

Faculty LevelCorporate Level

Project Icarus Organizational Chart

BudgetBudgetAircraft Hardware

Component Cost Solar Panels 3000.00 Li-Ion Batteries 500.00 Foam Structure 2000.00 Altimeter 700.00 Carbon Fiber Tubes 1000.00 Data and Power Wiring 500.00 Motor & Propeller 1000.00 GPS Unit 6000.00 Antennas & Lights 500.00 Flight Computer 5000.00 Flight Controls/Servos 500.00 Skin Materials 500.00

Ground Hardware

Component Cost Comm Electronics 2000.00 Ground Computer 2000.00 Aircraft Tracking 1000.00

Support Software Component Cost Flight Computer/Ground Software

3000.00

Tools and Other Equipment

Component Cost Tools, University Facilities Costs, etc

3000.00

Department Overhead

Component Cost MAE/EE/CE Depts 3000.00

Total Project Cost

$ 39,000.00*

* 30% Contingency is factored into final cost

ScheduleSchedule

September

Form student / faculty team Solicitation of industry support (proposal) Mission Specification & Trade studies Conceptual Vehicle Design Finalize procurement plan and project budget Develop detailed timeline Write system level “A” Specification

October Preliminary Vehicle Weight & Performance Sizing System design Begin advertising campaign on SJSU Campus

November Preliminary Vehicle Design Continue system design Begin buying materials, parts, & components

December Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Finalize design Critical Design Review (CDR)

January Begin Construction Begin attracting media both on and off campus

February Final component construction Assemble and integrate aircraft components

March

System integration (Ground to Aircraft) Begin ground testing & failure analysis Redesign & refinement Attract public media (press releases)

April

Flight testing Redesign & refinement Final fully integrated 36 hour demonstration of

Project Icarus

NoteNote: Each month shall : Each month shall require a status report from require a status report from the student project the student project manager, approved by the manager, approved by the faculty project manager, faculty project manager, and delivered to the and delivered to the corporate sponsors corporate sponsors (Boeing).(Boeing).

NoteNote: Peach shading : Peach shading implies SJSU Fall 2004 implies SJSU Fall 2004 Semester and Blue Semester and Blue shading implies SJSU shading implies SJSU Spring 2005 shading.Spring 2005 shading.

AircraftAircraft–Minimize Battery WeightMinimize Battery Weight–Maximize Solar Cell CapabilityMaximize Solar Cell Capability–Optimize Aerodynamic EfficiencyOptimize Aerodynamic Efficiency–Design for Sufficient Comm/Intel PayloadDesign for Sufficient Comm/Intel Payload–Aircraft Traceability to Operational System Aircraft Traceability to Operational System (Scalable)(Scalable)–Fault Tolerant AutonomyFault Tolerant Autonomy–Reliable DownlinkReliable Downlink

GroundGround–Reliable UplinkReliable Uplink

Risk AreasRisk Areas(Technical)(Technical)

Hold on Schedule and CostHold on Schedule and Cost–Concentration on the essentials, not Bells and WhistlesConcentration on the essentials, not Bells and Whistles

Worthwhile and Consistent Student InvolvementWorthwhile and Consistent Student Involvement–Maintain active relationship with industry assistanceMaintain active relationship with industry assistance–Sufficient progress assessment and guidance from facultySufficient progress assessment and guidance from faculty–Provide necessary resources Provide necessary resources –Management facilitates the coordination of the team and Management facilitates the coordination of the team and assures progress remains on trackassures progress remains on track

Risk AreasRisk Areas(Non-Technical)(Non-Technical)

BoeingBoeing–Expand recruiting resources to bay area engineering schoolsExpand recruiting resources to bay area engineering schools–Enhance Corporate ImageEnhance Corporate Image–Advertisement in Silicon Valley via press releases, name on Advertisement in Silicon Valley via press releases, name on AircraftAircraft–Begin working relationship between Boeing and San Jose Begin working relationship between Boeing and San Jose State UniversityState University–Expand reputation of encouraging education opportunities Expand reputation of encouraging education opportunities through corporate supportthrough corporate support–Potential Business OpportunityPotential Business Opportunity

Mutual BenefitsMutual Benefits

San Jose State UniversitySan Jose State University–Sets a precedent for corporate funded large scale Senior Sets a precedent for corporate funded large scale Senior Design ProjectsDesign Projects–Opportunity for students to transfer the skills learned Opportunity for students to transfer the skills learned academically to a practical “real world” problem that would academically to a practical “real world” problem that would otherwise be unaffordableotherwise be unaffordable–Working on a complex system exercises students essential Working on a complex system exercises students essential non-technical skills such as teamwork, coordination, non-technical skills such as teamwork, coordination, organization, and communicationorganization, and communication

Mutual BenefitsMutual Benefits

Next StepsNext Steps–Begin Trade StudiesBegin Trade Studies–Refine Mission (Boeing recommendations)Refine Mission (Boeing recommendations)–Conceptual Vehicle DesignConceptual Vehicle Design–Deliver ProposalDeliver Proposal–Obtain Boeing Commitment for FundingObtain Boeing Commitment for Funding

Contact InformationContact Information–Dr. Nikos Mourtos Dr. Nikos Mourtos Faculty Advisor/AE 170 A&B Aero Vehicle Design Faculty Advisor/AE 170 A&B Aero Vehicle Design

(408) 924-3867 Office (408) 924-3867 Office Email: njmourtos@sjsu.eduEmail: njmourtos@sjsu.edu

–Noah J. Michael Noah J. Michael Student Project ManagerStudent Project Manager(408) 279-2200 San Jose Apt(408) 279-2200 San Jose Apt (408) 421-2911 Cell(408) 421-2911 Cell Email: noahjoemichael@hotmail.comEmail: noahjoemichael@hotmail.com

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