Custom Photography Quadcopter Design & Analysis
Budget: €8 – €30 EUR
I need a complete engineering package for a photography-grade quadcopter that can fly safely indoors and outdoors while carrying a lightweight Raspberry Pi camera module. The project goes beyond sketches—I want a rigorously calculated design that proves every gram of payload and every newton of thrust.
Here is what I have in mind. First, translate my high-level idea into a detailed CAD model that balances aesthetics, aerodynamics, and ease of manufacture. While doing so, size the frame, motors, ESCs, propellers, and battery around real-world component data so that the aircraft lifts the Raspberry Pi camera plus any wiring and gimbal with an ample safety factor. I expect you to back each selection with load, thrust, and power calculations, including flight-time estimates for both confined indoor hovering and longer outdoor sorties.
Because the machine will operate in mixed environments, please address vibration isolation for clean imagery, prop guard options for indoor work, and IP or material considerations for occasional outdoor humidity. Thermal management around the Raspberry Pi board is also important.
Deliverables
• Fully parametric 3-D CAD files (STEP or SolidWorks)
• Structural, thrust, and battery endurance calculations in an editable format (Excel, MATLAB, or similar)
• Finite-element stress check on critical frame members or an equivalent analytical justification
• Annotated BOM with part numbers, weights, costs, and supplier links
• Brief build guide so a competent hobbyist can fabricate and assemble the airframe
• PDF report summarising assumptions, formulas, and safety margins
I will review the design against these criteria: ability to lift the stated payload with at least a 25 % thrust reserve, minimum 10-minute outdoor flight endurance, and structural factors of safety above 1.5 on all loaded members. Please include your preferred modelling tools in your proposal and any prior examples of small UAV work so I can see your approach before we start.
Here is what I have in mind. First, translate my high-level idea into a detailed CAD model that balances aesthetics, aerodynamics, and ease of manufacture. While doing so, size the frame, motors, ESCs, propellers, and battery around real-world component data so that the aircraft lifts the Raspberry Pi camera plus any wiring and gimbal with an ample safety factor. I expect you to back each selection with load, thrust, and power calculations, including flight-time estimates for both confined indoor hovering and longer outdoor sorties.
Because the machine will operate in mixed environments, please address vibration isolation for clean imagery, prop guard options for indoor work, and IP or material considerations for occasional outdoor humidity. Thermal management around the Raspberry Pi board is also important.
Deliverables
• Fully parametric 3-D CAD files (STEP or SolidWorks)
• Structural, thrust, and battery endurance calculations in an editable format (Excel, MATLAB, or similar)
• Finite-element stress check on critical frame members or an equivalent analytical justification
• Annotated BOM with part numbers, weights, costs, and supplier links
• Brief build guide so a competent hobbyist can fabricate and assemble the airframe
• PDF report summarising assumptions, formulas, and safety margins
I will review the design against these criteria: ability to lift the stated payload with at least a 25 % thrust reserve, minimum 10-minute outdoor flight endurance, and structural factors of safety above 1.5 on all loaded members. Please include your preferred modelling tools in your proposal and any prior examples of small UAV work so I can see your approach before we start.