Tongji University
Tongji University MAV (Micro air vehicle) is a fixed wing MAV developed in 2013 by a team of students of Tongji University led by Professor Sheng Hai-Jun (沈海军), with size approximately equal to that of a table tennis racket. Tongji University UAV is in conventional layout and during its development, software including AutoCAD and NASA aerodymaic Tunnel software are utilized. What is special about this MAV is that is manufactured by 3D printing, with converted to stereolithography format (STL). Although 3D printing has been widely used in Chinese aviation industry, its application is mainly limited to production of components, and stationary models for both manned and unmanned aircraft not capable of actual flight.. Tongji University MAV is the first application of 3D printing in China to produce an UAV that actually flies.