Quadcopter

Abstract

Quadcopters are unnamed aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones, operated to fly independently and controlled by the pilots on the ground. When compared to a fixed wing aircraft, their lift generated by a set of vertically oriented propellers, because of that they categorized as a rotorcraft. Drones are gaining popularity because of their small size and dexterity. Drones prove to be very fascinating as they utilize principles of electronics, mechanics, and principals of aviation.

Specifically, electronics has allowed for the use of cheap lightweight flight controllers, global positioning systems, and cameras in drones. Each type of drone has a specific configuration. Examples include Bicopters, Tricopters, Pentacopters, etc. The usage of these copters may vary with configuration. For instance, the wide angle of the two front arms in the Pentacopter with five motors allows the propellers to have a strong grip of the camera. The Hexacopter provides more lifting capacity with six motors.

Our project explores the operation, construction, components, and applications of the quadcopter technology. As there are growing safety and other concerns, it is critical that we keep developing this technology in the right way.

Keywords: quadcopters, drones

Introduction

A quadcopter or a quadrotor is a multirotor helicopter that is lifted and propelled by four rotors. Unlike a large fixed-wing aircraft, the lift generated by a set of vertically oriented propellers (rotors). Each of the four arms connected to the motor and propeller.

During the early 1900s, an aircraft designer, Louis Bregeut,designed a four-rotor helicopter, the first rotary wing aircraft to gain traction in the air. Past models of the drones consisted mostly of large fixed-wing aircrafts with a range of 50-100 foot wingspan. At the beginning, this technology was used primarily for the military to make it easier to find the enemy. Recent progress has allowed us to expand monitoring capabilities.

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