The objective of the Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) project was to design and fabricate an electric aircraft of minimum size to achieve a flight time of 15 minutes with a flight speed of 12 to 15 m/s. Wind tunnel testing provided experimental values at low Reynolds numbers for lift, drag, and thrust. The single-skin wing structure had a wing span of 15.7 cm. and a total weight of 90.72 g., and was constructed of carbon-Kevlar composite fabric which increased stability in flight and durability upon landing.

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Creator

• Thomas, Jason James
• Lewis, Steven Craig.
• Tufts, Donald B.
• Lofberg, Gretchen Elise-Mee

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D282M

Advisor

• Olinger, David J.
• Johari, Hamid

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright