Simulation of Quadcopter in Solidworks
Description
Design of a Quadcopter whose payload capability is 4 KG
Simulation of Drone 2 v7
Date: 13 November 2020
Designer: Yash Parmar
Study name: Static 1
Analysis type: Static
Table of Contents
Description ..........................................1
Assumptions .........................................2
Model Information ..................................2
Study Properties ....................................5
Units ..................................................5
Material Properties .................................6
Loads and Fixtures .................................7
Connector Definitions ..............................8
Contact Information................................9
Mesh information ................................. 10
Sensor Details ..................................... 11
Resultant Forces .................................. 12
Beams .............................................. 12
Study Results ...................................... 13
Conclusion ......................................... 15
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Assumptions
Original Model
Model Information
Model Analyzed
The rotors are not been included in the simulation study. The quadcopter frame type is hybrid X. The arms holding motor can be made detachable.
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Model name: Drone 2 v7
Current Configuration: Default
Solid Bodies
Document Name and
Reference Treated As Volumetric Properties Document Path/Date Modified
Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body
Mass:0.291823 kg
Volume:0.000108083 m^3 Density:2700 kg/m^3 Weight:2.85987 N
Mass:0.0799275 kg
Volume:7.83641e-05 m^3 Density:1019.95 kg/m^3 Weight:0.78329 N
Mass:0.00132528 kg Volume:4.90844e-07 m^3 Density:2700 kg/m^3 Weight:0.0129877 N
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Base.step.SLDPRT
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C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Cover.step.SLDPRT
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C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Motor.step.SLDPRT
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Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body
Mass:0.00132528 kg Volume:4.90844e-07 m^3 Density:2700 kg/m^3 Weight:0.0129877 N
Mass:0.00132528 kg Volume:4.90844e-07 m^3 Density:2700 kg/m^3 Weight:0.0129877 N
Mass:0.00132528 kg Volume:4.90844e-07 m^3 Density:2700 kg/m^3 Weight:0.0129877 N
Mass:0.0270577 kg
Volume:2.65272e-05 m^3 Density:1020 kg/m^3 Weight:0.265166 N
Mass:0.0270577 kg
Volume:2.65272e-05 m^3 Density:1020 kg/m^3 Weight:0.265166 N
Mass:0.0270577 kg
Volume:2.65272e-05 m^3 Density:1020 kg/m^3 Weight:0.265166 N
Mass:0.0270577 kg
Volume:2.65272e-05 m^3 Density:1020 kg/m^3 Weight:0.265166 N
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Motor.step.SLDPRT
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C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Motor.step.SLDPRT
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C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Motor.step.SLDPRT
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C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Rotor.step.SLDPRT
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C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Rotor.step.SLDPRT
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C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Rotor.step.SLDPRT
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C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\ Rotor.step.SLDPRT
Nov 13 10:37:40 2020
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Study Properties
Study name Static 1
Analysis type Static
Mesh type Solid Mesh Thermal Effect: On
Thermal option Include temperature loads Zero strain temperature 298 Kelvin
Include fluid pressure effects from SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
Off
Solver type FFEPlus
Inplane Effect: Off
Soft Spring: Off
Inertial Relief: Off
Incompatible bonding options Automatic
Large displacement Off
Compute free body forces On
Friction Off
Use Adaptive Method: Off
Result folder SOLIDWORKS document (D:\solidworks\Drone)
Units
Unit system: SI (MKS)
Length/Displacement mm
Temperature Kelvin
Angular velocity Rad/sec
Pressure/Stress N/m^2
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Material Properties
Model Reference Properties Components
Name: 6061 Alloy
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic
SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step
Default failure criterion:
Max von Mises Stress
1/Base.step-1),
SolidBody 1(Drone 2
Yield strength: 5.51485e+07 N/m^2 Tensile strength: 1.24084e+08 N/m^2 Elastic modulus: 6.9e+10 N/m^2 Poisson's ratio: 0.33
Mass density: 2700 kg/m^3
Shear modulus: 2.6e+10 N/m^2
v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step 1/Motor.step-1),
SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step 1/Motor.step-2),
SolidBody 1(Drone 2
v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step
1/Motor.step-3),
SolidBody 1(Drone 2
v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step
1/Motor.step-4)
Curve Data:N/A
Thermal expansion coefficient:
2.4e-05 /Kelvin
Name: ABS
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic
SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step
Default failure criterion:
Unknown
1/Cover.step-1), SolidBody 1(Drone 2
v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step
1/Rotor.step-1),
SolidBody 1(Drone 2
v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step
1/Rotor.step-2),
SolidBody 1(Drone 2
v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step
1/Rotor.step-3),
SolidBody 1(Drone 2
v7.step)(Drone 2 v7.step
1/Rotor.step-4)
Curve Data:N/A
Tensile strength: 3e+07 N/m^2 Elastic modulus: 2e+09 N/m^2 Poisson's ratio: 0.394
Mass density: 1020 kg/m^3 Shear modulus: 3.189e+08 N/m^2
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Loads and Fixtures
Fixture name Fixture Image Fixture Details
Entities: 4 face(s)
Type: Fixed Geometry
Fixed-1
Resultant Forces
Components X Y Z Resultant Reaction force(N) -0.00325104 39.1969 0.00522378 39.1969 Reaction Moment(N.m) 0 0 0 0
Load name Load Image Load Details
Entities: 1 face(s)
Type: Apply normal force
Value: 39.2 N
Force-1
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Image-1
Connector Definitions
No Data
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Contact Information
Contact Contact Image Contact Properties Type: Bonded
Components: 14
component(s)
Options: Compatible
mesh
Component Contact-1
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Mesh information
Mesh type Solid Mesh Mesher Used: Curvature-based mesh Jacobian points 4 Points Maximum element size 16.97 mm Minimum element size 3.39399 mm Mesh Quality Plot High Remesh failed parts with incompatible mesh Off
Mesh information - Details
Total Nodes 35767 Total Elements 21429 Maximum Aspect Ratio 29.338
% of elements with Aspect Ratio < 3 79.8 % of elements with Aspect Ratio > 10 0.943 % of distorted elements(Jacobian) 0
Time to complete mesh(hh;mm;ss): 00:00:05 Computer name:
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Mesh Control Information:
Mesh Control Name Mesh Control Image Mesh Control Details 
Sensor Details
No Data
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Resultant Forces
Reaction forces
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant Entire Model N -0.00325104 39.1969 0.00522378 39.1969
Reaction Moments
Selection set Units Sum X Sum Y Sum Z Resultant Entire Model N.m 0 0 0 0
Beams
No Data
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Study Results
Name Type Min Max
Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress 5.102e+02 N/m^2 Node: 31160
2.865e+06 N/m^2 Node: 328
Drone 2 v7-Static 1-Stress-Stress1
Name Type Min Max
Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0.000e+00 mm Node: 11865
1.717e-02 mm Node: 3493
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Drone 2 v7-Static 1-Displacement-Displacement1
Name Type Min Max
Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 1.024e-08 Element: 6739
3.452e-04
Element: 17148
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Conclusion
The fixtures are over the motor since the thrust is exerted by rotor and the load is carried by the carrier given below the frame of drone. The quadcopter is capable and safe for payload of 4 kg. The displacement on actual scale is very less and non-noticeable. In a nutshell it was great experience working on this project as a mechanical engineering student.
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Very nice 👍 brother
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