Parachute deployment system for safe recovery of a drone

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicles are becoming a new vision for human beings, from agriculture to military purposes these are playing a key role and the industry is still booming exponentially. Drones have changed the whole perspective of aerial missions. As the wide range of drones is increasing, it’s a need to perform the entire mission in a safe manner. Though even after certain rules and regulations it is observed that flight operations sometimes mislead.Different internal and external factors can cause hardware damage which includes fallacy of GPS error, battery failure, Magnetic Interference, Poor Weather, Disconnected transmissions that can lead to unsafe landing resulting in accidents and financial loss to information and equipment lost. The consequences of a drone crash can vary depending on several factors, including the size and weight of the drone, the location of the crash, and the presence of people or property in the vicinity. Therefore, there is a need other than regulations that in any such cases the drone can have a smooth landing, using a parachute for such types of errors can not only reduce the chances of accidents but also provide a means of backup.The developed method in this research is an efficient way for safe landing of drones using a parachute made of nylon that will be mounted on top of a drone in case of loss of control or any accident that can lead to sudden or delayed loss of control. The CAD model has been developed and CFD simulations are performed and the model has been optimized according to the results of the simulation, and the method is deduced that has been described in the paper. The paper will provide enough resources to an individual that the person can build the customized Parachute Deployment System according to the drone.