Design And Analysis of Hexacopter Drone to Increase the Pay Load Capacity

Over the past decade, drone technology has advanced rapidly, with applications expanding across sectors like agriculture and healthcare in India and worldwide. A promising future application involves collecting chemical, physical, and genetic information from aquatic environments by gathering water samples. This study aimed to develop a drone-based water sampling system. A key challenge was optimizing the drone’s payload capacity. To address this, we designed a 3D-printed “bottle hanger” for carrying sampling bottles. Computational tools and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulations were used to estimate stresses on the drone frame and bottle hanger, helping determine payload limits. Theoretical calculations were also performed to estimate the required thrust.