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Títol: Design and development of the control PCB for a drone with a study of potential space applications


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Director/a: CASAS PIEDRAFITA, OSCAR

Departament: EEL

Títol: Design and development of the control PCB for a drone with a study of potential space applications

Data inici oferta: 07-07-2025     Data finalització oferta: 07-03-2026



Estudis d'assignació del projecte:
    MU AEROSPACE S&T 21
Tipus: Individual
 
Lloc de realització: EETAC
 
Paraules clau:
Electronic Design, Drone controller, STM32, PCB, Space
 
Descripció del contingut i pla d'activitats:
L objetivo de este proyecto es diseñar y desarrollar una placa de circuito impreso (PCB) pensada para su uso en drones terrestres.
Además, se llevará a cabo un estudio preliminar para explorar cómo podría adaptarse este diseño a posibles aplicaciones en el espacio.
Este análisis permitirá identificar qué cambios y elecciones de componentes serían necesarios para asegurar que el sistema funcione de manera robusta en entornos espaciales.
 
Overview (resum en anglès):
This project focuses on the development of a dedicated flight control PCB specifically
optimized for multirotor systems.
The TFM begins with the design of a customized hardware platform using Altium
Designer, WEBENCH and STM32CubeIDE. It explores design capabilities and
alternatives by comparing against commercial and hobbyist flight controllers. The
project then aims to perform PCB layer stack-up, impedance control, and routing
strategies to ensure signal integrity, with the objective of generating industry-standard
fabrication files.
Following the hardware development phase, the project moves into software
integration. This consists of configuring the hardware and selecting pinouts to
support the ChibiOS. Allowing the porting and execution of the ArduPilot firmware
onto the custom hardware, using STM32CubeProgrammer for deployment.
Finally, the project evaluates the developed PCB components, with attention to the
steps that could make the hardware suitable for space applications based on current
space standards. This involves adaptations such as radiation tolerance, thermal
management, and the use of components certified for operation in harsh
environments.


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