DESIGN and ANALYSIS of OPTIMIZED QUADCOPTER TYPE DRONE STRUCTURE

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1, 4 - 11, 02.02.2025

Hilmi Saygın Sucuoğlu

Öz

— In this study, a quadcopter structure-type drone was designed and developed, with all constituent parts and assembly models created using Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools. The thrust calculations were conducted for the purpose of selecting the most suitable components and creating the load sets in the engineering analysis and optimization processes. The electronic hardware (RGB camera, Raspberry Pi, brushless motors, motor drivers, flight and power distribution boards) was selected and integrated into the structure using appropriate mounting elements. Finite element analyses (FEA) were conducted to confirm the strength and stability of the system, and topology optimization was applied to decrease the weight and energy consumption of the system. A drone power analysis tool was designed for the purpose of calculating and comparing the energy consumption of non-optimized and optimized structures. When compared to existing literature, a useful drone power analysis tool was designed for the validation of the results of topology optimization studies with regard to aspects of energy consumption and power requirement. The tool has been developed as a GUI (graphical user interface), enabling researchers to consider their results and optimized structure outputs with the parameters of power requirements and energy consumption. FEA and power analyses results showed that an optimized new quadcopter type drone structure was designed and developed with 41% lightening and 20% less energy consumption.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Computer Aided Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Graphical User Interface, Topology Optimization, Quadcopter Type Drone

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