dirtmayor@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoWhat is a 'toroidal propeller' and could it change the future of drones? An expert explainstheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down10cross-posted to: aerospace@infosec.pub
arrow-up162arrow-down1external-linkWhat is a 'toroidal propeller' and could it change the future of drones? An expert explainstheconversation.comdirtmayor@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: aerospace@infosec.pub
minus-squarenetwren@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoCurious. Could you 3d print a propeller or does it demand some sort of higher quality manufacturing process? For a DIY drone project slapping some toroidal propellers just to test it out seems doable.
minus-squareGoldenSpamfish@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s been done a lot, but its kinda pointless as any noise improvements from the shape are obliterated by the bad surface finish.
minus-squareThatOneDudeFromOhio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI was going to say the same. Additive manufacturing might have solved most of the issues with these propellers.
minus-squareilost7489@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes, they still work if they are 3d printed and you can even find files online for them such as this
Curious. Could you 3d print a propeller or does it demand some sort of higher quality manufacturing process? For a DIY drone project slapping some toroidal propellers just to test it out seems doable.
It’s been done a lot, but its kinda pointless as any noise improvements from the shape are obliterated by the bad surface finish.
I was going to say the same. Additive manufacturing might have solved most of the issues with these propellers.
Yes, they still work if they are 3d printed and you can even find files online for them such as this