We have some final testing that needs to be done to the quad copter to show the improvements that we made to the drone. We have got 10 50 gram precision weights. This will be used to calculate how much payload our drone can lift. We also have a new battery that should be able to handle the drone voltage and discharge rate.
Specs of the battery:
Lithium Polymer-LiPo
Max charge rate- 2.6 AMPS (2C)
Battery Specs: 11.1v, 3cell, 1,300 mAh
15-20 C Discharge rate
This battery should increase our battery life by 6 minutes, making the drones battery life last 21 minutes in the air. The numbers are based on calculations by finding out the amount that is discharged from the drone. The number is subject to different results due to real world factor such as the amount of wind when testing the battery life. Also at what height was the drone flying at. We can use an altimeter, however this adds weight to the drone, so we just use fishing line and measure how much line was being spooled out.
The testing data will be posted in the coming days. Stay tuned for results
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