Simulation of Drone 2

v7
Date: 13 November 2020
Designer: Yash Parmar
Study name: Static 1
Analysis type: Static

Description
Design of a Quadcopter whose payload capability is 4 KG
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

Model Analyzed

Original Model

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Model Information
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.

Model name: Drone 2 v7

Current Configuration: Default
Solid Bodies
Document Name and Document Path/Date
Treated As Volumetric Properties
Reference Modified
Mass:0.291823 kg
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L
Volume:0.000108083 m^3
Drone 2 v7.step ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\
Solid Body Density:2700 kg/m^3
Base.step.SLDPRT
Weight:2.85987 N
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Mass:0.0799275 kg
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L
Volume:7.83641e-05 m^3
Drone 2 v7.step ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\
Solid Body Density:1019.95 kg/m^3
Cover.step.SLDPRT
Weight:0.78329 N
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Drone 2 v7.step Solid Body Mass:0.00132528 kg C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L

Volume:4.90844e-07 m^3 ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\

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Density:2700 kg/m^3
Motor.step.SLDPRT
Weight:0.0129877 N
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Mass:0.00132528 kg
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L
Volume:4.90844e-07 m^3
Drone 2 v7.step ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\
Solid Body Density:2700 kg/m^3
Motor.step.SLDPRT
Weight:0.0129877 N
Nov 13 10:37:40 2020

Mass:0.00132528 kg
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L
Volume:4.90844e-07 m^3
Drone 2 v7.step ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\
Solid Body Density:2700 kg/m^3
Motor.step.SLDPRT
Weight:0.0129877 N
Nov 13 10:37:40 2020

Mass:0.00132528 kg
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L
Volume:4.90844e-07 m^3
Drone 2 v7.step ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\
Solid Body Density:2700 kg/m^3
Motor.step.SLDPRT
Weight:0.0129877 N
Nov 13 10:37:40 2020

Mass:0.0270577 kg
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L
Volume:2.65272e-05 m^3
Drone 2 v7.step ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\
Solid Body Density:1020 kg/m^3
Rotor.step.SLDPRT
Weight:0.265166 N
Nov 13 10:37:40 2020

Mass:0.0270577 kg
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L
Volume:2.65272e-05 m^3
Drone 2 v7.step ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\
Solid Body Density:1020 kg/m^3
Rotor.step.SLDPRT
Weight:0.265166 N
Nov 13 10:37:40 2020

Mass:0.0270577 kg
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L
Volume:2.65272e-05 m^3
Drone 2 v7.step ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\
Solid Body Density:1020 kg/m^3
Rotor.step.SLDPRT
Weight:0.265166 N
Nov 13 10:37:40 2020

Mass:0.0270577 kg
C:\Users\Stark\AppData\L
Volume:2.65272e-05 m^3
Drone 2 v7.step ocal\Temp\swx4320\IC~~\
Solid Body Density:1020 kg/m^3
Rotor.step.SLDPRT
Weight:0.265166 N
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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 Off
Flow Simulation
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 SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic (Drone 2 v7.step-
Default failure Max von Mises Stress 1/Base.step-1),
criterion: SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)
Yield strength: 5.51485e+07 N/m^2 (Drone 2 v7.step-
Tensile strength: 1.24084e+08 N/m^2 1/Motor.step-1),
Elastic modulus: 6.9e+10 N/m^2 SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)
Poisson's ratio: 0.33 (Drone 2 v7.step-
Mass density: 2700 kg/m^3 1/Motor.step-2),
Shear modulus: 2.6e+10 N/m^2 SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)
Thermal expansion 2.4e-05 /Kelvin (Drone 2 v7.step-
coefficient: 1/Motor.step-3),
SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)
(Drone 2 v7.step-
1/Motor.step-4)
Curve Data:N/A
Name: ABS SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)
Model type: Linear Elastic Isotropic (Drone 2 v7.step-
Default failure Unknown 1/Cover.step-1),
criterion: SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)
Tensile strength: 3e+07 N/m^2 (Drone 2 v7.step-
Elastic modulus: 2e+09 N/m^2 1/Rotor.step-1),
Poisson's ratio: 0.394 SolidBody 1(Drone 2 v7.step)
Mass density: 1020 kg/m^3 (Drone 2 v7.step-
Shear modulus: 3.189e+08 N/m^2 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

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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
Entities: 1 component(s)
Units: mm
Size: 5.99794
Ratio: 1.5

Control-1

Sensor Details
No Data

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 2.865e+06 N/m^2
Node: 31160 Node: 328

Drone 2 v7-Static 1-Stress-Stress1

Name Type Min Max

Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0.000e+00 mm 1.717e-02 mm
Node: 11865 Node: 3493

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Name Type Min Max

Drone 2 v7-Static 1-Displacement-Displacement1

Name Type Min Max

Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 1.024e-08 3.452e-04
Element: 6739 Element: 17148

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Name Type Min Max

Drone 2 v7-Static 1-Strain-Strain1

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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