Assembly and Operations of Quadcopter
Assembly and Operations of Quadcopter
QuodcopterA quadcopter, also called a quadrotor helicopter or quadrotor, is a multirotor helicopter that is lifted and propelled by four rotors. Quadcopters are classified as rotorcraft, as opposed to fixed-wing aircraft, because their lift is generated by a set of rotors.[1]ApplicationsDefenseDisaster ManagementSurviellanceDelivery360 degree camera
Key ComponentsThe FrameThe frame carries all the compoments of quadcopter.It consist of two plates, top and bottom attachted to four booms.Material of the frame decides external load capacity.Structure of frame affect flight speed, maneuverability, and flight time.
The Motors and propellers.They provide direction and lift to quadcopter.Size of propellers and spin together determines flight speed and manuever speed.
The flight controllerOn board microcontroller in the quadcopter. It is the onboard computer inside quadcopter. It controls the craft and interepret signals sent by tranmitter and guide the craft
Radio ReceiverThis consists of a component which connects to the flight controller, to receive signals, and a controller to transmit them.
ESCsElectronic speed controller controls the speed of indiviadual motos. They connected to a motor each.ESC suppliesthe proper modulated current to the motors, which in turn produce correct rates of spin for both lift and maneuvering.Recent ESCs have SimonK Firmware and BAC embedded with it.
Radio Controller Radio Controller gives control to ground pilot. It has two parts reciver is mounted in quad copter and transmitter is in the pilots hand.
BatteryIt provides power to quadcopter.Typically LiPo battery is used
Assembly Procedure1. Solder the Motor and ESC Speed Controller Connectors
2. Motor Mount Assembly
3. Attach Motor Assemblies to the Bottom Chassis Plate
4. Configure your Transmitter
5. Mount the Control Board Assembly onto the Chassis
6. Mounting the Propeller Blades
Configure your TransmitterConnect the Motors and Synchronize the ESCs Programming the ESC Speed Controllers
Progress Made Till NowDifficulties in AssemblyUnavailablity of required toolsNo reference manual with kitMismatch size between components proovided in the toolkit
Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadcopterhttp://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/what-is-a-multicopter-and-how-does-it-work/http://www.quadcopteracademy.com/quadcopter-parts-what-are-they-and-what-do-they-do/http://learnrobotix.com/uavs/quadcopter-basics/what-is-a-quadcopter-what-are-the-parts.htmlhttps://www.parallax.com/sites/default/files/downloads/80000-ELEV-8-Quadcopter-Info-Assembly-Guide-v1.1_0.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3noy4Dhvhx0Image Courtesy:https://images.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl
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