Four propeller configurations were tested. The first configuration was orange propellers with the motors moved as back in their brackets as possible and the second configuration was gray propellers with the motors moved back as much as possible. The third configuration was orange propellers with the motors moved up as far as possible and the fourth configuration was the gray propellers moved up as much as possible. The team ended up selecting the first configuration with the orange, moved back motors.
Figure 1: Power vs. Time
Figure 1 shows that the power used with the orange propellers, no matter what the position, was greater than the power used with the gray propellers. This is likely because of the larger mass and surface area of the orange propellers.
Figure 2: Power vs. Distance
Figure 2 shows that the distance traveled was far greater for the orange propellers than that of the gray propellers. The motors moved back also had an increased distance compared to when the motors were moved up. The group will be moving forward with the orange, moved back motor as it was far more efficient when comparing energy consumed and distance traveled.
Figure 3: Motor Slid Back
Figure 4: Motor Slid Forward