Group F performed 7 different test trials to determine which propeller configuration provided the most distance traveled per energy spent. Group F found that the configuration that traveled the farthest was the two long blades in a push configuration. This was followed closely by the two long blades in a pull configuration. With these two configurations outperforming the others, Group F decided that the best approach for the future development of the AEV was to use two long blades, with the push configuration used when the AEV is attached to the load.
The combination of all four blades in a push configuration was initially done off track. Group F found that when two blades are attached to each motor, the propellers are very unstable, and occasionally lose connection with the motors. Group F amended this issue by applying Sticky-Tac to the motors, which allowed a trial on the track, however this did not keep the propellers from twisting during testing. Group F determined that this configuration was too dangerous to apply to the future development of the AEV.
2 long blades push:
2 long blades pull:
2 short blades push:
2 short blades pull:
2 long blades right push left pull:
2 long blades right pull left push:
