- Team Lead
Claire Hwang
Hi, I am a 19 y/o Mechanical Engineering major, graduating in 2027 from the College of Engineering.
- Team Member
Lola Anderson
Hi, I am a 21 y/o Mechanical Engineering major, graduating in 2025 from the College of Engineering.
Francis Pham
Hi, I am a 20 y/o Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science major, graduating in 2026 from the College of Engineering.
Like the Sahel Bush Sparrow, we may look upon Francis and see the vast depth of his character that reaches every facet of life. So luminous is his essence that the seams of the world bend ever which way towards his direction simply by his presence. His existence emanates through the atmosphere as the emerald aurora radiates across the north polar skies. Like the enlightened teacher speaking to his disciples, Francis' words penetrate and sink into the depths of the listener's subconscious, oftentimes too perplexing to fathom.
Rushil Sharan
Hi, I am a 20 y/o Mechanical Engineering major, graduating in 2026 from the College of Engineering.
Benjamin Rosen
Hi, I am a 21 y/o Applied Engineering Physics major and an Aerospace Engineering minor, graduating in 2027 from the College of Engineering.
David Kaufman
Hi, I am a 19 y/o Mechanical Engineering major and an Aerospace minor, graduating in 2027 from the College of Engineering.
Electronics Bay and Bulkhead
The electronics bay (ebay) houses all of the boards, batteries, and electronics. It is manufactured using rapid prototyping technologies such as laser-cutting and 3D printing to best utilize the fuselage's space. The bulkhead is a carbon fiber reinforced aluminum honeycomb plate that serves as a mount for the gimbal and is integrated into the design of the ebay.
Control Surfaces
The control surfaces are used for steering the plane during flight. By using servos to control flaps on the trailing edges on our tail and wings, we are able to control roll, pitch, and yaw of the aircraft. The control surfaces are optimized to maximize the authority we have over the planes movement.
Materials Testing
The materials testing project involves conducting testing on a variety of materials which we use on our plane to verify their advertised or calculated material properties. So far, testing has been conducted on a variety of different 3D print filaments such as a nylon-carbon fiber blend and different types of PLA. We have also tested a series of carbon fiber composites with varying weaves and cores.
Wing Loading Test Rig
The wing loading test rig is a 12 foot wide multi-purpose testing rig with integrated load cells. The rig is designed with a series of suspended weights in a configuration that closely approximates the load distribution that our planes wing would feel during flight. It is also used for push propeller testing.
Airdrop Accuracy Testing
In conjunction with electrical, this project involves creating an electrical board capable of tracking the path of CUAir's Payloads after they are deployed. This type of data helps us to assess the accuracy of different airdrop mechanisms.
Battery Drain Testing Rig
This project involves creating a testing rig to hold the booms and propellers firmly in place while we run the propellers in order to drain the battery. This type of testing gives us data on our maximum flight time. We also use the results of these tests to validate the wiring of the plane before installing it onto the aircraft.