Project Scope

The goal of this project was to examine and prototype a self-deploying autonomous quadcopter from a narrow duct-like cavity to mimic the launch of an inspection drone from a protective enclosure. The ability of multicopters to operate in interior and/or cluttered environments is a desirable expansion of drone capability and important as drones are becoming a more integral part of industrial and infrastructure health monitoring, as many are completely inaccessible to humans. The project included a practical examination of the problem, with the support of insight provided by high-fidelity CFD modeling of flow interactions with the environment. 

Partners

Institute of Digital Engineering USA
Fayetteville State University
Corvid