Drone physics, a primer

Article excerpt

Ibrahim Ahmed posts an updated article describing drone physics. Audience should have familiarity with introductory linear algebra, introductory calculus, and introductory classical mechanics. This work was adapted from Ibrahim’s research in adaptive control and publication at AIAA DASC 2023 about multirotor, a Python simulation framework for drones. The topics covered: The coordinate systems used to describe the vehicle. The state variables used to describe the vehicle. The forces and torques acting on the body. Equations of motion (linear and angular). How motors and propellers generate forces and torques. How control systems determine propeller speeds. See this free tutorial in the post here.