VisNav Camera Mount
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20130212
Prepared By: Danny Chryst
Reviewed By: Brian Taylor
Prof. Demoz Gebre-Egziabher
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1 Objectives
The objective is to design and fabricate a camera mounting bracket for use in visual
navigation research.
2 Requirements
The mounting bracket must have fixed, adjustable mounting options, as opposed to
slotted adjustments. The camera must be adjustable within the range of 0° – 90°
(horizontal to vertical). The mounting bracket must be rigid enough to reduce
vibration of the camera in-flight. The mounting bracket must, whenever possible,
use as little material as possible to reduce added weight to the aircraft. The entire
system, including camera, must not reach a height lower than the landing gear.
3 Technical Approach
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The mount will be made out of 1/8” thick aluminum plate to stay as light as
possible.
When the camera is pointing directly downwards the entire system will
reach a 7.25” vertical distance from the mounting position (landing gear
mount on fuselage). Clearance to the ground is 8.5”.
The bracket will use existing bolts from landing gear to mount onto aircraft.
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A ¼” thick gusset plate will be added for stability and to reduce vibration of
camera in-flight.
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The camera will mount to the bracket by a ¼”-20 SHC screw into the preexisting tapped hole of camera.
Two 1/16” dowel pins will be press fit into the camera which will require
two holes to be drilled into the camera itself.
The adjustability of the camera will come from these dowel pins. The pins
will fit through a series of clearance holes spaced at 15° increments. (0°, 15°,
30°, … , 90°).
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4 Facilities or Test Platforms Required
ME Room 180 to fabricate parts.
5 Schedule
Introduction to Project – 12/17/12
50% Design Review - 1/23/13
100% Design Review – 2/4/13
Peer review – 2/18/13
Begin Fabrication – 2/20/13
End Fabrication – 3/6/13
Fully Assembled – 3/7/13
6 Work Breakdown Structure
Danny Chryst will design and fabricate the camera mounting system.
7 Relevant Documents
None applicable.
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