Performance Criteria: Adopted from Mission Concept Review (MCR)
- The AEV will begin at the starting dock and move forward 14 ft to stop at the gate where it will pause for 7 seconds
- The AEV will then travel forward another 14 ft to the loading zone where it will magnetically attach to the load and pause for 5 seconds
- The AEV will then return to the gate pausing again for 7 seconds
- The AEV will then return to the starting dock and will stop there
AEV Course Map
Performance Considerations:
- 6 feet from the starting dock, the AEV will encounter a 2.39 degree incline for 4 feet
- 4 feet from the gate, the AEV will encounter a 1.19 degree decline for 4 feet
- On the way back, connected to the load, the AEV will have to traverse these slopes; therefore, a flexible connecting point should be considered to ensure the load doesn’t break free from the AEV
- Coming down from the decline into the loading zone, there needs to be minimal recoil when the AEV attaches to the load, therefore, breaks/reversing of the propellers should be considered to slow down the AEV
AEV Course Specifications (MCR, p4)
Additional Criteria: Adopted from Mission Concept Review (MCR)
- The AEV must complete the circuit (get the load and return) within 2.5 minutes
- The magnet that will attach to the load must be at least 2 inches from the Arduino
The other large criteria deals with the money involved and further time constraints, found in the budget.