SKYHAWK DELTAWING VTOL DRONE

Project Title

SKYHAWK DELTAWING VTOL DRONE

Project Area of Specialization Mechatronics EngineeringProject Summary

Skyhawk fixed wing Vertical Take Off and Landing Drone aims to travel with a speed of 30kmph and cover the distance of around 10km in a single flight and most importantly this VTOL drone is capable of carrying a payload of 500 grams along with a safe landing.The feature of vertical upward flight and horizontal glide in tha air distinguish it among normal quadcopters and airplanes.After vertical upward flight to a specific height the capability of drone to continue the horizontal flight with one or three motors will increase its efficiency and flight time. This VTOL can be used in Agriculture lands and for Military Surveillance Purposes. General view of our VTOL fixed-wing drone is given next for the better understanding that how it will work.Skyhawk fixed wing Vertical Take Off and Landing Drone is capable of both hover and fast forward flight. Rotors generate lift during take-off and landing. After takeoff, it transition into forward flight mode in which a wing produces the lift. It extends the capabilities of QuardCopter by incorporating additional (push/pull) propeller systems. Lithium polymer battery is used in this drone for enhancing battery lifetime as they can last up to 2 to 3 days after full charging. This drone will be able to communicate with the user and its internal parts for better performance .It has capacity of carrying almost 500 grams of payload for at least 20-30 minutes in the air.

Project Objectives

The main idea behind the project is to provide a drone to people interested in a drone which has much more flight time than a normal drone and is more efficient and reliable than ordinary quadcopters. The drone can carry a payload of 500 grams with a safe landing. This drove can fly with a speed of 30 km/h. Due to high efficiency; this drone can cover a larger area as compared to normal quadcopters.

The main features of SKYHAWK DELTAWING DRONE are highlighted below:

1. The drone can fly and glide.
2. The drone utilizes less power.
3. The drone can carry a payload of 500 grams
4. The drone can fly at a speed of 30 km/h

Project Implementation Method

A key element to ensure the VTOL capability of the four (4) motors with rotary blade stability to lift the load. All the four rotary blades will be at the same speed (Rotation per minute) and acceleration rate i.e. changing the RPM from one state to another state. Increasing the RPM means increasing the height or takeoff stage. Decreasing the speed or RPM mean reducing the altitude or to land. The same RPM for all the vertical blade and weight balance are the keys to ensure stability during takeoff landing and horizontal movement. The speed of the propeller and stability will be achieved by means of PID stability control techniques. Horizontal movement (speed of the UAV) is by mean of controlling the RPM of then horizontal motor/propeller. Attitude control and stability are achieved by adjusting the control surface accordingly and tuning the PID control gains. Manual adjustments of speed/RPM of all motor/propeller are remotely done by mean of radio remote control while during autopilot missions, the UAV would follow the designated speed as programmed in the software.

After Vertical take off it will act as an normal Wing Plane and can have a normal flight with the help of a single motor or more than that.

Benefits of the Project

The followinguser can get benifit from  SKYHAWK DELTAWING DRONE.

Surveillance purposes:

This project is best for surveillance purposes both military and civil. Drone with all the specs which are written above is perfect for the surveillance purposes if we install a camera.

Programmers:

This project is a perfect base for the programmers who wish to work on the fixed-wing drones and make improvements in the current project.

Agriculture Purposes:

SKYHAWK VTOL Drone can be applied to farming in order to help increase crop production and monitor crop growth. Sensors can be added and digital imaging capabilities can give farmers a richer picture of their fields. This information may prove useful in improving crop yields and farm efficiency.

Enthusiast:

This drone can be used for private recreational purposes.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The final output will be a fixed wing VTOL Drone which will be capable of vertical flight and horizontal glide and will have following functionality.

S/No.	Functionality	Description
1	Ascend	SKYHAWK DELTAWING VTOL shall rise and hover
2	Descend	SKYHAWK DELTAWING VTOL shall lower and settle down
3	Directional Motion	SKYHAWK DELTAWING VTOL move in direction Specified
4	Path Travel	SKYHAWK DELTAWING VTOL shall move to a specified location without directly controlling.

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Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry ManufacturingOther Industries IT , Telecommunication Core Technology OthersOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureRequired Resources

Elapsed time in (days or weeks or month or quarter) since start of the project	Milestone	Deliverable
Month 1	To submit the Project Synopsis Document	Project Synopsis Document
Month 2	To submit the Software Requirement Specification	Software Requirement Specification
Month 3	To submit the Software Design Specification	Software Design Specification
Month 4	To assemble and configure a quad copter	Quad copter in working state
Month 5	To design and build a fixed wing along with proper dimensions.	Fixed Wing
Month 6	To add carbon fiber rods and motors to fixed wing.	Full body of Fixed Wing VTOL
Month 7	To configure the VTOL to the required functionalities.	Fully Working Fixed Wing VTOL Drone
Month 8	To complete the thesis documentation.	Thesis Document