hi all. Am planning to do a Quadrotor for my final year project. My copter weight s around 2 kg. + configuration, . planning to buy a APM 2.5 and 433 Mhz wifi module. and other few parameters are
motor = turningly 1050 kv (max A = 18 A)
propeller = 10 * 4.5 or 10 * 5 inches
thrust from above = 3.2 kg (each prop and motor gives 800g) given by specification not tested
Needed flight time = 30 + min
wifi = 433 mhz trans/reciever
ESC = 30 A
now the problem is
1. i dont knv how to get 30 min flight time, if i increase the battery Ah weight increases, so thrust should b increased by having bigger prop
2. i really hav no idea of the codes given for APM 2.5 ..i need to understand these full codes. do these codes have a KALMAN FILTER , PID controller, NEWTON-EULER equations etc
3. am planning to use FUTABUSA RC controller, how can i use it with APM?, is a RC joystick is mandatory or a laptop is enough
eagerly awaiting , thanks all . Just today i have joined in DIY ..cheers
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To your points #1 and #3:
1. 30 minutes flight time is a lot for any multi/heli... you'll see a lot of people on here are getting 7-12 minutes. If you want more flight time try getting the highest mAh battery that you can find... you'll be walking a balancing act though with trying to figure out at which point the extra weight is too much of a drag for the extra power to be worth it. 30 minutes is certainly possible, it's just a step above what most multicopter people are going for.
3. Most people use RC controller, however, it isn't mandatory. All you need to be able to do is send a signal from a transmitter to a receiver. If you can do that via your laptop, then you can cut the joystick out of the loop. However, RC Controllers are well supported and easy to use.