Designed a 3D-printed drone frame in Fusion 360 within a $150 team budget, applying FEA to reduce frame mass and verify factor of safety. Sized the propulsion battery from motor specifications, supporting 10 minutes of flight at full throttle; the team placed 3rd of 10 in the ASME competition.
3D-Printed Drone
A 3D-printed drone frame designed under a $150 budget — FEA-lightened, battery sized from motor specs, 3rd of 10 in the ASME competition.
Role Team member
Year Fall 2023
10 min flight time at full throttle from motor-spec battery sizing
- Technologies
- Fusion 360
- Capabilities
- Mechanical Design · Rapid Prototyping
- Organizations
- ASME · Purdue University