Wind Resistance and Stability Calculator
Assess how wind affects a drone's stability and performance.
Results:
Required Thrust to Maintain Stability:
Risk Level:
About this Calculator:
This Wind Resistance and Stability Calculator helps you assess how wind affects a drone's stability and performance based on various inputs such as wind speed, drone weight, thrust per motor, and cross-sectional area. By providing these inputs, you can determine safe operating conditions in windy environments. The guide how to calculate Required Drone Thrust for given Wind Resistance? shows example with DJI Mini 2 drone.
Equations Used:
Required Thrust (N): \( \text{Thrust} = \text{Wind Force} + \text{Weight} \)
Wind Force (N): \( \text{Wind Force} = 0.5 \times \text{Air Density} \times \text{Cross-Sectional Area} \times \text{Wind Speed}^2 \)
Risk Level: Determined based on the required thrust compared to available thrust.
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