DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF 3D PRINTED QUADROTOR FRAME

Abstract: UAVs- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in a broader context are known as drones. This research emphasizes more on 3D printing a quadrotor with 'X' shaped frame. We built a CAD model of drone frame using SOLIDWORKS, following that; we performed three types of finite analysis 1. Static structural, 2. Impact analysis, and 3. Modal analysis. The drone frame is simulated and analysed under various boundary conditions such as lift, drag, and thrust till the optimized results of minimum displacement, a factor of safety is achieved. We printed the frame of drone on PRUSA I3 Mk3 3D printer by using ABS-PC and carbon fiberglass materials as the filament.

Keywords: 3D Printed Drone, Drone Frame Analysis, Structural Analysis, Drop Test.