Structural / modal
PLANNEDPlanned FEA and modal predictions, compared with physical behavior as testing allows.
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01 / PERSONAL ENGINEERINGFALL 2026 — IN DEVELOPMENT
Hammerhead5-inch
speed quad.
A 6S speed-focused quadcopter, designed around a light teardrop shell and a plan to test the assumptions behind it.
CONCEPT ILLUSTRATION — NOT A COMPLETED DRONE
01—01 / FORM STUDYIllustrative design concept · original drawing belowDesign is in development; no flight or test results claimed.
SHARED BUILD DOCUMENTATION / IN DEVELOPMENT
Inside the build.
Parts and estimated costs, wiring and power, SolidWorks parameters, and the validation plan—all in one place. Noncommercial reuse terms below.
SHARED FOR NONCOMMERCIAL REUSE
Use it. Credit it.
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FIRST BUILD ARTIFACT / OCTOBER 2026
Hand calculations.
The first calculations behind the drone build. Based on estimates and product data, not collected test results.
DESIGN DOCUMENT / SOLIDWORKS
The concept, on paper.
Side, end, and isometric views of the drone concept. An in-development design document, not a manufacturing release or a completed aircraft.
01 THE BRIEF
Fast, considered,
and testable.
The starting point is a 5-inch 6S platform in Fall 2026. The teardrop-shaped PETG-CF shell is intended to give the build a defined aerodynamic form while keeping the project grounded in a practical, inspectable parts list.
Performance claims come later. Planned simulation and physical measurements will be compared as the prototype takes shape.
02 SYSTEM DEFINITION
Designed
as a system.
Current component direction — subject to revision during development.
01 / STRUCTURE5-inch teardrop shell
PETG-CF · CAD design
02 / MOTORST-Hobby 2207
2050 KV
03 / FLIGHT CONTROLVelox F7 SE
Flight controller
04 / POWERF55A ESC
Electronic speed controller
05 / VIDEO & IDDJI O4 · Remote ID
Video transmission / identification
CURRENT PARTS-LIST ESTIMATE$1,107.23—$1,137.23
Estimate only · not money spent · before tax and shipping
03 VALIDATION PLAN
Prediction meets
measurement.
The aim is to make analysis useful: compare planned models to bench and flight observations, then use the differences to guide the next design pass.
Flow / thermal
PLANNEDPlanned CFD and thermal predictions to assess the design under intended operating conditions.
Bench & flight
FUTURECompare real-world measurements with predictions. No results reported yet.
02Recognition
PLANNED
Recognition
on recorded footage.
Explore Jetson Nano-based vehicle and building recognition on recorded video, after the core aircraft work is established.