Monday, September 19, 2016

Weight and Thrust Considerations

To make sure the copter can achieve flight, motors must be able to achieve thrust greater than the force of gravity acting on the copter.  Assuming a goal of maximum thrust being twice the force from gravity, each motor must be able to achieve enough thrust to lift one quarter of twice the mass of the vehicle.

Battery Mass: 370.5g
Frame, ESC, Motor, Pi, Crius AIOP Mass: 750g
Kinnect Mass: 390.5g

Total Vehicle Mass: 1.511Kg
Mass/motor: 378g

Therefore each motor should be capable of enough thrust to lift 750g.

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