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| Title: | Composite Construction of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| Authors: | Valente, Evandro Gurgel do Amaral |
| Advisors: | Wereley, Norman |
| Department/Program: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Type: | Thesis |
| Sponsors: | Digital Repository at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) |
| Keywords: | Engineering, Aerospace (0538)
Composite; UAV; |
| Issue Date: | 15-Aug-2006 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this thesis is to develop an understanding of composite construction while building a systematic manufacturing and assembly process for the construction of an all-composite Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. This thesis in intended for both beginners and advanced composite builders and documents the entire construction of a molded composite aircraft from CAD to Runway.
Several processes are discussed including CNC Plug Milling and Foam Cutting, Wet Lay-up, Tooling Manufacturing and Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM - Infusion). Materials extensively used such as polyester resin/MEKP, gel coat, random directional matting, and carbon reinforcement are presented in an illustrated "how-to" approach to building. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1903/3930 |
| Appears in Collections: | UMD Theses and Dissertations
Aerospace Engineering Theses and Dissertations
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