Teal Sport
Injection molded FPV top cover design for the Teal Sport
Overview
I designed the top cover for the Teal Sport to accommodate both an FPV camera and a GoPro for HD video recording. This was my first injection-molded part, and I worked closely with the manufacturing team throughout the process. I approved the mold design and first articles before production.
The Teal Sport used custom ESCs that required production testing. I designed and built a test fixture to validate ESC reliability. I also participated in the flight testing and discovered that the ESCs were overheating. I worked with the team to resolve the issue.
I helped develop the manufacturing processes for the Teal Sport, which resulted in an excellent yield and a very reliable product.
Close-up of the updated top cover assembly.
3D printed prototype of the top cover.
Manufacturing of the Teal Sport.
Manufacturing of the Teal Sport.
ESC test fixture.
Close up of the ESC test fixture.
Accomplishments
- ✓Designed the injection-molded top cover for the Teal Sport.
- ✓Oversaw flight test campaign.
Lessons Learned
- •ESCs need airflow to stay cool.
- •Flying FPV is fun.