Abbey Hamilton

Abbey Hamilton’s AEV Design

Based off of: Star Wars’ ship, the TIE Fighter

Features of ship: 

• “Control room”
  • Bridges connect to the wings
  • Houses the base of the AEV, the base of the arm, the Arduino, and the battery
• Wings
  • Consist of 3 sides
  • Each side is parallel to its counterpart on the control room
  • Angle between top and bottom wings is approximately 120°
• Propellors
  • Back of ship

Benefits of ship:

• Increased efficiency
  • Reduced drag force
  • Maintain operational consistency
• Increased propulsion efficiency
  • Specific placement of propellors

Estimated bill of materials: $11o.00

Materials needed (beyond original AEV parts): 

• Wings (2) – 3D printed
• “Control room” – Hobby store
• Bridges (2) – 3D printed

An orthographic drawing of Abbey’s design is shown below: