From 208653eb0d18b8637791a2ea59eaca276681c165 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stavros Korokithakis Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:55:54 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updates --- content/drone-stuff/miscellaneous.md | 15 ++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/drone-stuff/miscellaneous.md b/content/drone-stuff/miscellaneous.md index c957b19..176fdde 100644 --- a/content/drone-stuff/miscellaneous.md +++ b/content/drone-stuff/miscellaneous.md @@ -20,9 +20,22 @@ This is a bunch of miscellaneous info that wouldn't fit anywhere else: 0xFC000 esp_init_data_default.bin 0xFE000 blank.bin ``` + +## Motor and prop stuff + +Here are the things I know about motors and propellers: + +- The larger and steeper the propeller, the harder it is for the motor to turn. +- The more KV the motor is, the faster it turns, and the harder it is for it to turn. +- The harder the motor has to turn, the more current it draws, and the hotter it gets. +- The larger the (physical) size of the motor, the more heat it can dissipate. +- If the motor gets too hot, some part of it may melt. This ruins the motor. +- The smaller a propeller, the more quickly it can turn, and the more it can accelerate. +- The larger a propeller, the more efficient it is. + * * *

-Last updated on May 26, 2021. For any questions/feedback, +Last updated on November 15, 2021. For any questions/feedback, email me at hi@stavros.io.