SEDY ENGINEERING
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​DESIGN | SIMULATION | CONSULTATION
Sustainable engineering solutions for an emerging global economy.
Sedy Engineering CO is commited to finding solutions to engineering problems in struggling communities. We believe that being part of a global community means that our solutions shouldn't come at a cost to our neighbors' way of life.
This project was designed and analyzed as part of the MET Senior Capstone Project at Central Washington University. Knowledge and skills learned in the MET program were used in the design of this device.
The UAV Gondola was constructed at CWU using the Dimension 3D Printers and various hand tool. Click the link above to read more about the construction of the UAV Gondola.
The UAV was flown in an ASME competition at Cal Poly in San Luis Obisbo. The performance of the UAV in the competition was used to gauge actual performance against the performance predictions that were made during design and analysis. Click the link above to read more about the ASME competition.
The UAV was tested at the ASME competition and at CWU in front of MET students and faculty. Click the link above to learn more about the testing process.
Lighter-Than-Air UAV Gondola
Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are less expensive and safer to operate than traditional aircraft. A need has been demonstrated for a UAV that is lighter than air, capable of precision maneuvers, and able to carry a payload. Lighter than air UAVs are safer to operate than their heavier than air counterparts because if there is a sudden failure of their electronic or radio system, they will not fall out of the sky. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has put forth this project as part of a Student Design Challenge. This project is being approached as a team. The members of this team include Mr. Patrick Kinney and the creator of this page, Mr. Joe Sedy. Mr. Joe Sedy is responsible for the design, analyses, and construction of the gondola and its mechanical subcomponents.