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Quadcopter Airfoil Analyses, Isabella Allen, Nicholas Tolson, Trevor Mccaffrey
Quadcopter Airfoil Analyses, Isabella Allen, Nicholas Tolson, Trevor Mccaffrey
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This project focuses on the aerodynamic analysis of airfoils for quadcopter applications, aiming to optimize the performance of quadcopters through the selection and analysis of various 3D printed airfoil profiles. Quadcopters are unmanned aerial vehicles with four rotors arranged in a symmetric configuration. Each diagonal pair rotates in the same direction, allowing the offset to ensure the quadcopter remains level. The airfoil selection is crucial as it impacts aerodynamic performance, stability, and efficiency. The parameter of interest in these airfoils is maximum thrust and settling thrust produced, along with material wear of the propellers themselves. The testing of thrust production …