EcoCAR Mobility Challenge
Background In August of 2018, I entered into the role of project manager for the University of Alabama’s EcoCAR Mobility Challenge team. The Challenge is a 4-year engineering design competition sponsored by The Department of Energy, General Motors, and MathWorks, and it’s the twelfth competition in the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition series. The goal ofContinue reading “EcoCAR Mobility Challenge”
Supersonic Airflow Simulation
Background To graduate from the University of Alabama’s Aerospace Engineering Masters program, I must complete a culminating experience that engages me in research related to the coursework I completed throughout the program. In August of 2019, I began this experience under the Dr. Paul Hubner. Dr. Hubner and his research team are currently engaged inContinue reading “Supersonic Airflow Simulation”
Amazon Echo CAD Build
I’m always trying to enhance my computer aided design (CAD) skills. Recently, I decided the best way to do this was to fully model a consumer electronics device that has become extremely pervasive over the past 5 years – the Amazon Echo Dot. To begin the CAD build process, I first completed a full tearContinue reading “Amazon Echo CAD Build”
Solar-Augmented UAV
As required by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), every student graduating with a bachelors degree in aerospace engineering must take part in a senior design project. This year, my team and I were tasked with creating a solar-augmented UAV. The mission requirements are shown below. Objective: design, build and fly a smallContinue reading “Solar-Augmented UAV”
Multi-Spectral Camera
Hailing from the Mississippi Delta, I have always been interested in agriculture. Recently, I was looking into ways to incorporate UAV’s into farming. While researching the topic, I discovered an industry known as “precision agriculture.” Wikipedia defines this field as “a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variabilityContinue reading “Multi-Spectral Camera”
Composite Curing Oven
Due to the fact that the university lab I work in is a rapid prototyping lab, my associates and I have a need for composite curing equipment. Curing standard fiberglass sheets in a vacuum bag and leaving it in a room temperature environment for multiple hours is only useful for a few applications. To operateContinue reading “Composite Curing Oven”
Runway Decision Solver
A commonly asked question on the FAA knowledge test for private pilots (or more commonly known as the “written test”) is the following: “With a reported wind of north at 20 knots, which runway (6, 29, or 32) is acceptable for an airplane with a 13-knot maximum crosswind component?” Correct answer: runway 32. This questionContinue reading “Runway Decision Solver”
Easton Davis 