Team Daedalus

Composite wing manufacturing for TU/e's solar-powered drone team.

Role
Mechanical and Systems Integration Engineer
Context
TU/e student team
Year
Since 2026
Focus
Carbon-fibre composites · Manufacturing · Testing

What I do

I work on the composite structure of the team's drone. I reworked the manufacturing process for the new carbon-fibre wings, cutting lead time from about three months to about two weeks.

Results so far

~3 months → ~2 weeks Wing manufacturing lead time For the new carbon-fibre wings, after reworking the process.
2 aerofoils Under torsional test Selecting one for the current layup plan.

In progress

This quarter I lead a sub-team running torsional stiffness tests on two aerofoils to select one for the current layup. [Add the result once the tests are done.]