The Engineering Challenge
Designing a UAV that combines the vertical lift of a helicopter with the efficient forward flight of a fixed-wing aircraft. The 2-axis tilt-rotor mechanism is the critical constraint — it must be light enough to not penalize the aircraft's flight performance while being stiff enough to handle rotor torque loads through the full transition.
Structure
Carbon Fiber + FDM
Transition
2-Axis Tilt-Rotor
Simulation
ROS2 + Gazebo
CAD
OnShape
Technical Implementation
Structural geometry is optimized for FDM 3D printing — reducing support material, orienting load paths along layer lines, and minimizing part count through integrated design. ROS2 and Gazebo are used to simulate flight characteristics and validate stability across hover, transition, and cruise modes before physical build.
3D CAD Model
Full interactive CAD model in OnShape. Rotate, zoom, and explore every subsystem — tilt mechanism, wing structure, motor mounts, and avionics bay.
Open Full Model in OnShape →Build Gallery
Renders, tilt-mechanism detail, and FDM prints from the design process.
