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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Connecticut Corsair Senior Capstone Design Project

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Connecticut CorsairRestoring Connecticut’s Airplane to Flight

Overview• Restoration of a Corsair F4U-4• STEM Programs• Internships • Multiple University Projects

Craig McBurney• Founder• President of Bootstrap Aircraft• Vintage Aircraft Expert

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Problem StatementOverhaul and reengineer the base of an outdated and incomplete flight

simulator to working condition. The finished simulator in working condition will have movement and visual characteristics of a Corsair

F4U-4 aircraft.

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Mechanical Milestones• Structural Analysis and Redesign of Lower Scissor Arm

• Driver Motor Mount Redesign

• Drive Motor Analysis and Replacement with Servo motors

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Servo Motor Analysis and Selection Criteria• Servo motors: stop and hold at position

• Three rotary servo motors• Torque and rpm requirements: tbd• Feedback types: position and speed

• Brush vs. Brushless

• AC vs. DC motors

• Encoders vs. Resolvers

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Servo Motor Analysis and Selection CriteriaBrushed vs. Brushless

• Brushed generate more heat: friction• Brushless: less maintenance and cleaning

http://www.fadalvmcparts.com/about_servos.html

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Servo Motor Analysis and Selection CriteriaAC vs. DC Motors

• Used AC motors are plentiful• Pursuing clarification with Prof. Bazzi and Chris from ServoTech

http://www.moog.com/products/motors-servomotors/servo-motors/compact-dynamic-brushless-servo-motor/

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Servo Motor Analysis and Selection CriteriaEncoder vs. Resolver Feedback

• Resolvers do not have electrical components• Are robust and shock resistant• Good for harsh environments

• Encoders are both accurate and simple• Best choice

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Major Responsibilities

Michael Arthur Lauren Amanda Zach Randy David

Design/CAD

Structural Analysis

Reports & Presentations

Software Script Design

Communications

Prototype Design

Motor/Drive Selection

Device Interfacing

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Team Organization• Point Person- Main team communication, meeting

facilitation, schedule owner• Michael Turner & Amanda Sweat

• Meetings• Weekly team meeting with advisor on Mondays

• Faculty Interaction• Briefed each Monday with goals and progress• Each team member is encouraged to make necessary

faculty contacts• Data

• Finished Documents- iHub• Working Documents- Google Drive

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Required Training

• SolidWorks

• SolidWorks Electrical

• ANSYS

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Schedule

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Connecticut Corsair Senior Design School of Engineering

Questions?

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