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Barcelona 3D printed UAV

Posted by Jonatan Domenech on May 11, 2014 at 12:00pm

Hi UAVers!

I would like to show you the new Barcelona 100% 3D printed UAV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew334q5Dan0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbl7IXBJHQ

Basic Features:

1500mm wingspan

1000mm fuselage length

845g operational weight

I think it is the first one in Spain, the second one in Europe and the fifth in the world (after SULSA, AMRC, WENDY & VAST) Is there any list of 3D 100% 3D printed UAV's?

3d, barcelona, uav, printed

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Jonatan Domenech May 12, 2014 at 5:33am

Payload is embedded between 3 beams by Xcote or X cover
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Vladimir "Lazy" Khudyakov May 12, 2014 at 3:55am

UAV - is a primarily payload.
Jonatan Domenech May 12, 2014 at 2:37am

Uploaded to CADDrones news.

Thank you
Joshua Johnson May 12, 2014 at 1:00am

You can upload them on CADDrones.com of course! I'm glad you email me and contacted me about you wanting to work together on CAD Drones.
Jonatan Domenech May 12, 2014 at 12:53am

About structural testing, there is a static one of the wing. Result was an Ultimate load of 2, therefor I have added a GFRP tubular in middle wing part to be able to support loops (3-4g) and nervous operation environment.
Eli Cohen May 12, 2014 at 12:46am

Looking forward to more information, looks very nice!

You can upload files to thingiverse.com for sharing, there is already another FDM UAV on there.
Jonatan Domenech May 12, 2014 at 12:37am

There are more videos of the Barcelona 3D printed UAV: the structural tests and PLA tensil tests will be uploaded early. This is an interesting information because I have compared the strength vs weight in different printing axis and configurations.

Here it is an explanation, but in Catalan. I have translate it in subtitulation, press CC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v85iLuwIV58
Jonatan Domenech May 12, 2014 at 12:33am

Barcelona 3D printed UAV have been printed by RepRap BCN 3D+ (1000 $ printer) and half PLA bobine (20$)

I would like to upload free STL files, but I don't know where?

This is my final degree project in aerospace vehicles engineering. The feasibility study of 3D printing in UAV apps.

And result is a 1500mm wingspan of only 845g including avionics (engine, telemetry, battery, servos and speed controller)
Eli Cohen May 12, 2014 at 12:00am

Did you do any structural testing? Any idea what your ultimate load might be? Also, weight per square meter?
avionics May 11, 2014 at 11:11pm

beautiful design!