All projects
AM-006 · Waterloo Aerial Robotics (WARG) · Robotics / Analysis
Drone Landing Gear Assembly
Carbon-fibre landing gear for an x-frame drone with a sacrificial joint that breaks first, so a hard landing costs a cheap printed part instead of a carbon tube.
- Total mass
- <400 g
- Breakaway load
- 3 g
- Serviceable
- Modular
01What
- Designed a carbon-fibre landing gear subassembly for a main x-frame
- Mechanical failsafe at the connection absorbs impact to protect carbon fibre tubes
- Met strict weight and material constraints
02How
- Designed in SolidWorks using specific material densities
- Designed mounting points for the main x-frame tubes
- Designed a sacrificial joint that snaps above 3 g of force
03Results
- Total mass under 400 g, meeting flight-efficiency requirements
- Validated a sacrificial joint that protects the core frame during hard impacts
- Modular subassembly fits standard carbon fibre tubing for easy replacement
Tools & methods
SolidWorksFEACarbon Fibre