A Review on the State of the Art in Copter Drones and Flight Control Systems

J Peksa, D Mamchur - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper presents an overview on the state of the art in copter drones and their
components. It starts by providing an introduction to unmanned aerial vehicles in general …

Simulation, fabrication and testing of UAV composite landing gear

C Lancea, LA Chicos, SM Zaharia, MA Pop… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study concerns the use of the fused filament fabrication technique to create models of
the landing gear of an unmanned aircraft. These components are made of filament with short …

Energy and environmental performance of a passenger drone for an urban air mobility (UAM) policy with 3D spatial information in Seoul

S Kim, T Kim, K Suh, J Jeon - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban air mobility (UAM) using passenger drones has drawn considerable attention as a
next-generation mobility solution. UAM may be an alternative for realizing carbon neutrality …

[HTML][HTML] PETG as an Alternative Material for the Production of Drone Spare Parts

MZ Baltić, MR Vasić, MD Vorkapić, DM Bajić, J Piteľ… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Material selection is the main challenge in the drone industry. In this study, hardness,
abrasive wear, impact resistance, tensile strength, and durability (frost resistance and …

The Design and Fabrication of Multiple-Transmitter Coils and Single-Receiver Coils for a Wireless Power Transfer System to Charge a 3s LiPo Drone's Battery

AO MohamedZain, LW Hou, H Chua, K Yap, LK Boon - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent research has shown an increasing interest in wireless power transfer (WPT)
technology for drone batteries. The inconvenience of wired charging, especially for drones …

Optimal Design of Quadcopter Chassis Using Generative Design and Lightweight Materials to Advance Precision Agriculture

A Balayan, R Mallick, S Dwivedi, S Saxena… - Machines, 2024 - mdpi.com
This research addresses the imperative challenge of a lightweight design for an Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle (UAV) chassis to enhance the thrust-to-weight and power-to-weight ratios …

Design and Determination of Aerodynamic Coefficients of a Tail-Sitter Aircraft by Means of CFD Numerical Simulation

EA Islas-Narvaez, JF Ituna-Yudonago… - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft have become important aerial vehicles for
various sectors, such as security, health, and commercial sectors. These vehicles are …

Influence of inertia relief analysis on the topological optimisation of unconstrained structures

CJ Lasso Perdomo, M Orquera, D Millet… - International Journal on …, 2024 - Springer
The growth in build volumes of additive manufacturing (AM) printers has enabled the
manufacture of larger and more complex products, such as drones, known as unconstrained …

Design and fabrication of a drone for payload delivery

CK Varghese, A Abraham, SA Das… - AIP Conference …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Drones have gained significant popularity in various industries, and developing a tailored
drone solution to meet specific requirements is becoming increasingly essential. This paper …

[PDF][PDF] Design, additive manufacturing and testing of a quadcopter drone

DM Țura, SM Zaharia - Land Forces Academy Review, 2023 - sciendo.com
In a world where technology and aviation are developing at a rapid pace, and where
innovations and designs in this field are growing exponentially, dronelike aircraft has …