Aviv Innovations

“𝗔𝗻𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁.” (𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗲𝗹𝗵𝗼, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁)

Last week, at this year’s UVID Dronetech conference, something small on a poster meant something very big for me.

On this year’s 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗨𝗔𝗩 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗨𝗩𝗜𝗗, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝘃 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 - 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗜𝗣 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝘃 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, each from a different corner of the UAV world:

• 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻 - modular 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿
• 𝗟’𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 - high-speed first-responder 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹-𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗧𝗢𝗟
• 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗮 - precision 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 platform

On top of these three platforms, Aviv Innovations has also been involved behind the scenes in the development of other products on the map, as an external R&D and design supplier.

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Every shekel of development came from real project work: Aviv Innovations acting as an 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗥&𝗗 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 for companies in the industry and 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀.

𝗔𝘃𝗶𝘃 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗨𝗔𝗩 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁: from mission and requirements, through preliminary design, calculations and simulations, to prototypes, integration, testing, and fast iterations. In many cases, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝟯-𝟰 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀.

𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 - 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗨𝗔𝗩 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁.

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲,
𝗔𝘃𝗶𝘃

New projects are coming at Aviv Innovations!

🕎 Chanukah, the Sevivon, and the Physics of Helicopters Flight 🚁

This Chanukah, as we spin the Sevivon (spinning top), we’re not just celebrating tradition—we’re witnessing physics in action! 🔄

The Sevivon’s spin demonstrates angular momentum and gyroscopic stability, the same principles that keep helicopters flying. 🚁 But there’s more—gyroscopic precession plays a key role too!

💡 What is gyroscopic precession?
Gyroscopic precession occurs when a force is applied to a spinning object, causing a reaction 90 degrees later in the direction of rotation. This effect, seen in the Sevivon, is a property of rigid bodies like spinning tops or gyroscopes.

While this principle has an analogy to helicopter rotor dynamics, rotor blades experience a more complex behavior called phase lag, influenced by aerodynamics forces, blade flexibility rotorhead geometry and other factors. This concept is a key element in rotor head design, enabling precise control and stability during flight.

The Sevivon provides a simple and visual example of rotational motion principles, making it a great way to introduce the physics behind helicopter rotor dynamics! 💡

So, as you celebrate, take a moment to appreciate how simple toys can inspire complex engineering ideas and innovations! 🌟

Happy Chanukah! 🕎✨

Goodbye until the next time,
Aviv