Design & Development of Fire-Resistant MAV

Abstract

Nowadays, the number of high-rise buildings and large complex structures are rapidly increasing due to the development of new construction technologies and other economic reasons. Since these urban spaces are densely populated, fire accident could be critical and accessing the situation at early stage is very important in order to suppress the fire and evacuate the residents. An indigenously developed micro air vehicle is used to provide a solution for this problem. The MAV is designed using CATIA software. The frame of the MAV is built using Alumino silicate composite material which is fire resistant . The electronic components used on the micro aerial vehicle is coated with Rust-Oleum heat spray paint to withstand high temperatures upto 800 degree Celsius. which has advantages because of its ability to access to the place that is hard to reach. In this project, we are developing a fire-retardant micro air vehicle platform that can endure the intermittent flame. The MAV can pass through the narrow space through the flames. This project proposes a new fire- resistance mechanism for micro aerial vehicles using carbon reinforced aluminosilicate composite and infrared thermal sensors.