TEAM

Internal Organization:

Fly-Mi EUROAVIA Milano has more or less 60 active members. They are divided into five different departments.
The departments are:

  • Electronics, propulsion and control;
  • Structures;
  • Flight mechanics;
  • Aerodynamics;
  • Business, managment and communication.

The President, along with the Vice President, Treasurer, CTO, Project Manager, and Department Heads sit on the Association’s Board.

Students from all faculties of the Politecnico di Milano are part of Fly-Mi!
Meet the team:

I dipartimenti:

The Aerodynamics department focuses on the analysis and optimization of the airflow around the drone, in close collaboration with the Flight Mechanics department. An initial analysis of the drone’s preliminary configuration is performed using software based on panel methods; the resulting configuration is then optimized and validated through CFD simulations.

The department is divided into two sections, “Sponsors” and “Communication.”

The “Sponsor” sectionis responsible for maintaining relationships with partner companies and expanding the association’s network. It is responsible for procurement and purchasing to ensure that the team always has what it needs. The “Communication” section is in charge of the social networks and the website, taking care of the overall image of the association.
Both groups are in charge of organizing events.

The department is responsible for the electrical and electronic part of the aircraft, which includes propulsion system, batteries, and moving surface actuation systems. It also manages of on-board telemetry and radio control, the software management, and the study of autonomous flight through control laws implemented on a microcontroller.

The Flight Mechanics department primarily focuses on the initial and conceptual design of the aircraft, and subsequently works on flight dynamics while collaborating on the development of the drone. The engineering challenges addressed include aircraft design and the application of numerical optimization to design. The department is therefore responsible for designing the best possible drone, actively verifying requirements such as stability and maneuverability, all the way down to the servocontrols used.

The department is responsible for designing the aircraft structure, selecting the necessary materials, and ensuring that it can withstand the loads encountered during flight missions. Solidworks (CAD) and Abaqus (FEM) are used for the design process.
The department uses innovative technologies and materials specific to aerospace, such as composites and 3D printing. It collaborates and interfaces with other departments to optimize mass distribution, determine the geometry of bodies and to fix the position of servo actuators and wiring harnesses.

The Structures Department is closely involved in production and assembly.

Do you want to be part of the team?

Fly-Mi opens recruitment twice a year: in March and September.
During the remaining periods of the year, spontaneous applications can be submitted by sending a cover letter and your CV via email, making sure to specify the department you are applying to.