Design and Analysis of Quad Copter Chassis Using Shape Optimization Technique

Abstract

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are replacing many traditional methods ranging from simple play toys to critical defense operations. UAVs or drones that are the little flying machines are used in space, defense, food delivery, pest sprays for agriculture, consumer goods delivery, land-surveillance and the list goes on. However, the physics behind it demands a lesser weight for drone to fly high as lesser the weight, lesser is the power required to operate. In all the components that make up a drone, is the frame that is most important structure which holds and bears everything at place. So the material used for the drone frame plays a very crucial role for it should have a lesser mass but sufficient strength. In this work, frame is modeled taking into consideration, its sturdiness and stress analysis is conducted using Autodesk Fusion 360 software and compared for different materials of frames from plastics to metals and the design is shape optimized to meet the objective