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Inverted Motors on Multi-rotor Aircraft

Started this discussion. Last reply by Chris Starke Oct 2, 2011. 1 Reply

I've been noticing a lot of multi-rotors (mostly quads) that have their motors inverted, so that they are pushing rather than pulling. I can see that this would eliminate the prop-wash across the…Continue

 

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Chris Starke replied to Ralph Bell's discussion Inverted Motors on Multi-rotor Aircraft
"I did it just because it looks cool to be honest. ;)"
Oct 2, 2011
Ralph Bell replied to Theo le Roux's discussion Optimum quad size for goPro
"I'm not the voice of experience, but looking at what Mikrocopter has to offer seems to suggest that the Go pro is still their choice, and their photography frames are up to 100cm. Not that Mikrocopter is THE authority on these issues, but they…"
Sep 9, 2011
Ralph Bell commented on YureZzZ's blog post My 'Return for reward' stickers
"I agree--an excellent idea. It made me wonder, however: if we have GPS and telemetry onboard already, are people able to track their aircraft like an emergency beacon? If not, wouldn't that be a simple upgrade?"
Sep 9, 2011
Ralph Bell replied to Ludovico Antonio's discussion LUSA - Low Cost Unmanned Solar Aircraft
"Congratulations, that is pretty impressive. I was wondering if your solar panels would be more efficient if you could somehow manage to mount them flush. Even though your outer cover is clear, you are probably losing some efficiency to reflection at…"
Sep 9, 2011
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Inverted Motors on Multi-rotor Aircraft

I've been noticing a lot of multi-rotors (mostly quads) that have their motors inverted, so that they are pushing rather than pulling. I can see that this would eliminate the prop-wash across the frame, etc., but has there been any actual studies showing this to be a real advantage?Is the air intake across the frame and motors not as significant as it is when pushed across them?Other concerns would be whether the motors would stay as cool, and whether the bearings (which were likely designed…See More
Aug 16, 2011

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hobbyist, student of electronics and robotics.
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I want to learn all aspects of autonomous vehicles, starting with building my own quad.
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