Quadcopter Camera Mounting System Case Study

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TO: Tony Stark President FROM: Brody Berry Lead Test Engineer DATE: January 25, 2018 SUBJECT: Quadcopter Camera Mounting System Characterization Brief Previously I was assigned the testing and characterization of the proposed Quadcopter camera suspension system. Implementing the agreed upon model suspension system I was able to characterize its dynamic properties and determine natural frequencies. The purpose of this memo is to confirm the validity of the camera suspension system in the intended package and advise its use. Discussion Below the seven questions proposed in the previous memo will be answered in detail, based upon the testing this proves the ability of the suspension system to isolate the camera from vibration over its intended operating range. Table 1: Undamped Natural Frequencies (n)…show more content…
The damper was used with a both a “light” and “heavy” setting, The damping setting did not appear to greatly affect the natural frequency. The use of extra mass did lower the natural frequency no matter the damping setting. The damper did dissipate vibration magnitude more rapidly it did not affect the natural frequency values noticeably. Figure 1: Spring Force/Displacement To directly calculate the spring constant (k) the slider had mass added three times and the displacement of the springs was recorded each time. With the mass converted into Newtons, the Displacement vs. Force graph was created. Using a best fit line in Microsoft excel the slope of the points was calculated. This slope (3026.3) was then divided by two to get the k value of one of the springs (1531.15). Table 3: Estimated K values No Mass Light Damping 2128.29 Mass Light Damping 2293.84 No Mass Heavy

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