Long Endurance Multi-Rotor Drone
Project
Develop a multi-rotor drone with the following characteristics:
- Has a 2 hour flight time
- Can carry a 5 kg payload
- Fuel source readily available
- Autonomous flight capabilities
- Easily transportable by pickup truck
Design Approach
System
Results
Final Dry Weight: 40.26 lb
Final Dimensions: 2.6 ft x 3.3 ft x 1.5 f
Cost to Build: $16,130.66
Structure Subsystem
- Chassis
- Octagonal Main Plate
- Chassis Rails
- Arms
- Landing System
- Motors
- Payload System
- Control system pate
- Payload Rails
Electronics Subsystems
- Pixhawk 2.4.6
- Power Distribution Board
- Electronic Speed Controller
- Frsky RC Reciever
- GPS Telemetry
Power/Motor Subsystems
- 2x Foxtech Engine 2.4 kW
- 2x 12S Batteries
- KDE Motors
- Propellers 27.5"x8.9
Trenton Griffiths, Jacob Kaiser, Zachary Nelson, Patrick Ollerton, Zachary Page
Thank you to Idaho National Laboratories, Jackson Graham, and Jeremy Bradford