You're reading from Drone Development from Concept to Flight Design, assemble, and discover the applications of unmanned aerial vehicles

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837633005

Length 316 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Tools

Ardupilot

Concepts

Design

Author (1):

Sumit Sharma

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Fundamentals of Flight Engineering

2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with UAV and Drone Engineering FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Understanding Flight Terminologies and the Physics of Motion

4. Chapter 3: Learning and Applying Basic Command and Control Interfaces

5. Chapter 4: Knowing UAV Systems, Sub-Systems, and Components

6. Part 2: System Conceptualization and Avionics Development

7. Chapter 5: The Application of Sensors and IMUs in Drones

8. Chapter 6: Introduction to Drone Firmware and Flight Stacks

9. Chapter 7: Introduction to Ground Control Station Software

10. Chapter 8: Understanding Flight Modes and Mission Planning

11. Part 3: Configuration, Calibrations, Flying, and Log Analysis

12. Chapter 9: Drone Assembly, Configuration, and Tuning

13. Chapter 10: Flight Log Analysis and PIDs

14. Chapter 11: Application-Based Drone Development

15. Chapter 12: Developing a Custom Survey Drone

16. References

17. Index

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Assembling the components of a drone

In this section, we will learn how to assemble the various components of the drone. To do this, we will mount them all with fasteners.

There is always an assembly manual that’s given by the manufacturer to assemble the drone’s frame. Let’s look at assembling the frame of the famous Quadcopter Tarot X4:

Figure 9.1: Tarot airframe

Airframe assembly

Assembling the frame of a drone is a crucial step in building an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Proper assembly ensures structural integrity and stability during flight. Considering the aforementioned Tarot X4 airframe, this section will provide a precautionary guide you can follow while assembling the airframe to verify its correctness.

Assembling the drone’s frame

Considering the famous beginner DIY build for the Tarot X4, we will start by assembling the critical components as per the manufacturer’s assembly guide. The guide...