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=== Airframe ===
=== Airframe ===


Qty
* Qty
1    0.250" Square carbon tube          - http://cstsales.com/carbon_square_tubes.html
* 1    0.250" Square carbon tube          - http://cstsales.com/carbon_square_tubes.html
1    0.125" Wood dowel                  - Local hardware store
* 1    0.125" Wood dowel                  - Local hardware store
1    1/16" 12x12 G-10 Composite sheet  - www.mcmaster.com
* 1    1/16" 12x12 G-10 Composite sheet  - www.mcmaster.com
32  1/2" 2-56 flat machine screw      - www.mcmaster.com
* 32  1/2" 2-56 flat machine screw      - www.mcmaster.com
32  2-56 machine nut                  - www.mcmaster.com
* 32  2-56 machine nut                  - www.mcmaster.com
12  1/4' 2-56 aluminum M-F standoffs  - www.mcmaster.com
* 12  1/4' 2-56 aluminum M-F standoffs  - www.mcmaster.com
4    3/4' 2-56 aluminum M-F standoffs  - www.mcmaster.com
* 4    3/4' 2-56 aluminum M-F standoffs  - www.mcmaster.com
   
   
=== Power Plant ===  
=== Power Plant ===  


Qty
* Qty
4    1300 Kv Brushless outrunners      - www.hobbycity.com
* 4    1300 Kv Brushless outrunners      - www.hobbycity.com
4    CC Phoenix 10 speed controllers    - www.epyaya.com
* 4    CC Phoenix 10 speed controllers    - www.epyaya.com
4    10x4.7 propellers 2 each direction - www.toddsmodels.com
* 4    10x4.7 propellers 2 each direction - www.toddsmodels.com
4    Prop saver Prop adapters          - www.hobbycity.com
* 4    Prop saver Prop adapters          - www.hobbycity.com
1    2 cell 4000mAh battery            - www.thunderpower.com
* 1    2 cell 4000mAh battery            - www.thunderpower.com


=== Electronics ===
=== Electronics ===


Qty
* Qty
1    Paparazzi autopilot                - www.doityourself.com
* 1    Paparazzi autopilot                - www.doityourself.com
1    Xbee radio modem(or similar)      - www.maxstream.net
* 1    Xbee radio modem(or similar)      - www.maxstream.net
1    Berg 4l RC receiver                - www.balsapr.com
* 1    Berg 4l RC receiver                - www.balsapr.com
1    3 axis accelerometer              - www.sparkfun.com
* 1    3 axis accelerometer              - www.sparkfun.com
3    1 axis ADXRS150 Gyros              - www.sparkfun.com
* 3    1 axis ADXRS150 Gyros              - www.sparkfun.com





Revision as of 22:23, 15 February 2008

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NoVa Quadrotor

The new brushless quadrotor using paparazzi.

Features

  • Inexpensive brushless motors
  • Uses traditional brushless ESCs
  • Onboard Tiny2.0 makes it paparazzi compatible
  • Real time tuning and plotting using paparazzi GCS
  • Attitude Stabilization using IMU + Complimentary filter
  • Rugged Construction of fiberglass and carbon fiber

Specifications

  • Rotorspan: 27.0" (686mm)
  • Weight: 24oz (670g) _all up_
  • Weight w/o battery (for estimation): 16oz (450g)
  • Flight duration w/ 4100mAh battery ~ 15 minutes

Payload Options

  • Approximately 200 gram payload capable.

Current Setup and BOM

Airframe

  • Qty
  • 1 0.250" Square carbon tube - http://cstsales.com/carbon_square_tubes.html
  • 1 0.125" Wood dowel - Local hardware store
  • 1 1/16" 12x12 G-10 Composite sheet - www.mcmaster.com
  • 32 1/2" 2-56 flat machine screw - www.mcmaster.com
  • 32 2-56 machine nut - www.mcmaster.com
  • 12 1/4' 2-56 aluminum M-F standoffs - www.mcmaster.com
  • 4 3/4' 2-56 aluminum M-F standoffs - www.mcmaster.com

Power Plant

  • Qty
  • 4 1300 Kv Brushless outrunners - www.hobbycity.com
  • 4 CC Phoenix 10 speed controllers - www.epyaya.com
  • 4 10x4.7 propellers 2 each direction - www.toddsmodels.com
  • 4 Prop saver Prop adapters - www.hobbycity.com
  • 1 2 cell 4000mAh battery - www.thunderpower.com

Electronics

  • Qty
  • 1 Paparazzi autopilot - www.doityourself.com
  • 1 Xbee radio modem(or similar) - www.maxstream.net
  • 1 Berg 4l RC receiver - www.balsapr.com
  • 1 3 axis accelerometer - www.sparkfun.com
  • 3 1 axis ADXRS150 Gyros - www.sparkfun.com


Estimated Parts cost ~ $600 + autopilot

Photos