![]() It also has an on-board flight control system and can fly autonomously. GFQ is powered by four electric motors running off a 50-volt battery pack. ![]() "Thanks to this design discipline and after extensive background research, we can say with confidence that we have built the largest quadcopter drone in the world." The researchers hope this demonstration will inspire the next generation of designers to think about sustainability from a completely new perspective.ĭan Koning, a research engineer at The University of Manchester, who led the design and build of the vehicle, said, "Foamboard is an interesting material to work with, used in the right way we can create complex aerospace structures where every component is designed to be only as strong as it needs to be-there is no room for over-engineering here. ![]() Unlike carbon fiber, low-density sheet materials can be highly recyclable, or even compostable. The project started as a curiosity-driven venture to inspire students' creativity in design by utilizing a suitable alternative low-cost material for lightweight aerospace structures that is more environmentally friendly than the usual carbon fiber. There is no record of a purpose-built uncrewed quadcopter (four rotors) of any weight class which is larger than the Manchester vehicle as of the time of writing. The four arms are formed of a series of hollow box structures and can be easily removed for transportation. The innovative design of the drone, dubbed the Giant Foamboard Quadcopter (GFQ), means it is unlike any other in existence.
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