Quadcopter Drone Model in Simscape

Quadcopter with multibody, electrical and thermal models follows a path to deliver a package.

This example models a quadcopter that navigates a path to deliver a package.

• Electric motors and battery enable estimation of current draw and drone range
• CAD files of the chassis and propellers model the mechanical system
• Cascaded PID controllers adjust motor speeds to control altitude and attitude
• Path following and speed controllers provide high-level commands
• Python queries to a weather database obtain location-specific wind conditions
• Wind gust profiles test stability of drone controllers
• Profitability analysis in a MATLAB App enables exploring technical and business tradeoffs

Open the project file Quadcopter_Drone.prj to get started.

Use the "Download" button above to get files compatible with the latest release of MATLAB.

You can try this example in MATLAB Online.

Use the links below to get files compatible with earlier releases of MATLAB.

• For R2024a: Use the "Download" button above
• For R2023b: https://github.com/mathworks/Quadcopter-Drone-Model-Simscape/archive/23.2.1.5.zip
• For R2023a: https://github.com/mathworks/Quadcopter-Drone-Model-Simscape/archive/23.1.1.5.zip
• For R2022b: https://github.com/mathworks/Quadcopter-Drone-Model-Simscape/archive/22.2.1.5.zip
• For R2022a: https://github.com/mathworks/Quadcopter-Drone-Model-Simscape/archive/22.1.1.5.zip
• For R2021b: https://github.com/mathworks/Quadcopter-Drone-Model-Simscape/archive/21.2.1.3.zip
• For R2021a: https://github.com/mathworks/Quadcopter-Drone-Model-Simscape/archive/21.1.1.3.zip

Quadcopter and Control System

Quadcopter Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Quadcopter Motors and Battery

To learn more about modeling and simulation with Simscape, please visit:

• Simscape Onramp
• Simscape Getting Started Resources

Product Capabilities:

• Simscape
• Simscape Driveline
• Simscape Electrical
• Simscape Fluids
• Simscape Multibody
• Robotics System Toolbox