SUMMARY

TA S K D O N E

L I T E RAT U R E R E V I E W

C O M PA R I N G W I T H I N U S E
T E C H N O LO GY

FLU E N T B A S IC S

REMAINING TASK

MODELING

F L U E N T F A C T O R S A N A LY S I S

FA B R I C AT I O N

CONTROLS

E L E C T R O N I C C A L C U L AT I O N A N D
MOUNTING

TIMELINE

MANUFACTURING POSSIBILITIES
3D PRINTING
CNC MACHINING
MOLDING
FOAM (HOT FORM WIRE CUTTER)

3D PRINTING
PROS
FEW CONSTRAINTS
CONS
L I M I TE D B UI LD VOLU M E
P O O R M E C H A N I C A L P R O P E RT I E S
HIGHEST COST

CNC MACHINING
PROS
A C C U RAT E
G O O D M E C H A N I C A L P R O P E RT I E S
W I D E RA N G E O F M AT E R I A L S
CONS
N O M A J O R L I M I TAT I O N I N B U I L D V O LU M E
H I G H M A N U FA C T U R I N G C O S T

MOLDING
PROS
RA N G E O F M AT E R I A L S
GOOD DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY
CONS
S U I TA B L E F O R L A R G E R U N S

FUTURE PROSPECTS
U AV S
S O L A R PA N E L S
S U RV E I L L A N C E D E V I C E I N T E G RAT I O N
E M E R G E N C Y PA RA C H U T E