Can You Calculate Lift Force for a RC Quad Rotor Helicopter?

[ukesh]

Hello!
I'm planning to start a project to design a RC controlled quad rotor helicopter. If it works out well I have an idea of making it autonomous. So first thing is that I want to know how to calculate the lift force from a single motor ?

 

[Cyrus]

Motors don't generate lift, rotors do.

It's easier said than done, so I would suggest you do this experimentally and/or using performance data from RC manufacturer websites.

 

[ukesh]

Motors don't generate lift, rotors do.

It's easier said than done, so I would suggest you do this experimentally and/or using performance data from RC manufacturer websites.

Thanks for correcting me
What is the experimental procedure? Or can u point me to websites containing this data? I tried searching but I ended up with only RC planes stuff.

 

[mugaliens]

Thanks for correcting me
What is the experimental procedure? Or can u point me to websites containing this data? I tried searching but I ended up with only RC planes stuff.

http://www.aerodyndesign.com/ANALYSIS/ANALYSIS.htm" . Check out the Excel file link after the "Helicopter Performance Analysis" section. :)