Study on Design and Simulation of a Drone (Quadcopter)

In the past, various industries and fields of endeavors has had a hard time in reaching certain places crucial to achieving their goals and objectives. This could be as a result of bad weather, awkward positions to reach or even places that could be dangerous for humans to access physically. For example, in the military, some enemy lines prove too difficult to conquer without mass casualty. In manufacturing, agriculture, commerce etc., poor weather and difficult positions makes accessing some places very strenuous. These were all before the advent of drones. A drone is an aerial vehicle which uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift which can be recoverable or expandable, can be piloted remotely or fly autonomously, does not carry a human operator, and can carry a non-lethal or lethal payload. Beforehand, drones were used only for military applications like spying on both international and domestic threats because they do not put the life of a pilot at risk in combat zones. Currently, the developed drones can be used in a vast number of applications, such as deliveries, policing, monitoring flooded areas etc. This project focuses on designing and developing a general-purpose drone that can be used in different applications. A quadcopter is the model of drone that is simulated on this project depicting the aerodynamics and components needed for the development of a quadcopter.