Drones have brought many benefits to our lives and their use is growing at a rapid rate. Many countries have drone flight restriction rules; however, the safety of drone operators and bystanders, and the protection of drones against damage require improvement. Here, we propose a novel design of deformable propellers inspired by dragonfly wings. The structure of these propellers includes a flexible segment similar to the nodus on a dragonfly wing. This flexible segment can bend, twist and even fold upon collision, absorbing force upon impact and protecting the propeller from damage. Part of the leading edge of the propeller consists of a pliable silicone rubber surface able to absorb impact forces and reducing blade sharpness. The propeller, which is approximately 10inches long, can generate a thrust force of nearly 1.3 N at maximum velocity of about 3200rpm. Results of blade sharpness tests showed that the deformable propeller was safer than a rigid propeller. After deformation upon collision, the propeller can return to its original form and work normally within 0.4 seconds.


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    Title :

    Towards Design of a Deformable Propeller for Drone Safety


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    Publication date :

    2020-05-01


    Size :

    1183020 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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