Aerospace · Aerodynamics
UAV Aerodynamic Design & Testing
Intermediate 5 weeks 35-60 hours
Build a foam RC glider you design, then flight-test it with a small data logger to measure glide ratio and stability. Iterate the design based on real flight data.
Major
Aerospace
Focus area
Aerodynamics
Total hours
35-60 hours
What you'll need
- EPP foam board sheets for RC aircraft
- MPU6050 6-axis accelerometer gyroscope IMU sensor module
- Arduino Nano V3 ATmega328P mini microcontroller board
- MG996R metal gear servo motor 2 pack
- brushless BLDC motor with 30A ESC for RC drone
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Steps
- Design a glider and calculate wing area, center of gravity, and tail size.
- Cut and build the glider from EPP foam and mount the servos.
- Build a flight logger with the IMU and Arduino Nano.
- Flight-test in an open field and log flight data.
- Calculate glide ratio and study stability from the data.
- Modify the design, test again, and document both versions for your portfolio.
What to photograph for your portfolio
- Glider build
- flight data logs
- glide ratio measurement
- design iteration results
Resume bullet starters
Copy one, then swap in your own numbers.
Engineered a UAV aerodynamic design & testing using Aircraft design, aerodynamics, flight testing
Applied data logging to implement, test, and validate the analysis end-to-end
Skills you'll show off
Aircraft designaerodynamicsflight testingdata logging