• ISBN13: 9783842367319
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Physics and Astronomy
• Publisher: Books on Demand
• Publisher Imprint: Books on Demand
• Publication Date: January 1, 2011
• Pages: N/A
• Original Price: USD 29.5
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 155 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Aeronautics & Astronautics

For Quadrocopter there are many names. They are also called Quadrotor, Quadricopter, Microcopter, Multicopter or simply 'UFO'. This type of model construction is very young. It began early in the new millennium with commercial products for flying camera inspections. This book explains the working principle, the used motors, sensors and control systems. Contents: Functionality - Base components - Extension components - Flight mechanics - Setting the controller - Dimensioning of motors and propellers - Special shapes, Tri-, Hexa-, Octocopters - Initial operation, sources of error and first flight -