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==Tri-rotor UAV drone==

[[Image:Tiamat1.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Still from concept video of the craft in VTOL configuration|VTOL configuration]]
[[Image:Tiamat2.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Still from concept video of the craft in lateral flight configuration|lateral flight configuration]]

At uni I was thinking about different multi rotor copter configurations and what's the most efficient number of thrusters to give the aircraft more maneuverability and long distance flight efficiency.

==Background==

I came to the conclusion that as long as you can vary the thruster direction with regards to each other (directly or through a base) you can maneuver in any direction, so essentially 2 will be fine and the likes of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey V22 Osprey] use this concept already. However of one thruster malfunctions you lose control completely. So ideally you'd need a 3 rotor configuration. That way if one dies then as long as your thrusters can produce a third more torque that required to fly the drone you should still be able to land the drone safely.

* concept video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEGA0Ep0XLQ]
* Video of PID control for following waypoints[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQZIl9NE-bo]

==Status==

* Managed to get hold of some of the motors and speed controllers at the space
** There was a conduit built quadcopter on top of the Logic Analyzer with no "Do not hack" sign on it, after asking on IRC and the mailing list for the owner I got no response as to who owns it is so I'm putting it to good use! However I can put it back together if need be. Please see [http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Rules rules] 7 and 8!

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