Quadcopter Drone Model in Simscape

Quadcopter with multibody, electrical and thermal models follows a path to deliver a package.

This example models a quadcopter that navigates a path to deliver a package.

• Electric motors and battery enable estimation of current draw and drone range
• CAD files of the chassis and propellers model the mechanical system
• Cascaded PID controllers adjust motor speeds to control altitude and attitude
• Path following and speed controllers provide high-level commands
• Python queries to a weather database obtain location-specific wind conditions
• Wind gust profiles test stability of drone controllers
• Profitability analysis in a MATLAB App enables exploring technical and business tradeoffs

Open the project file Quadcopter_Drone.prj to get started.

Use the "Download" button above to get files compatible with the latest release of MATLAB.

You can try this example in MATLAB Online.

For earlier MATLAB releases, use "Version History" tab above or these links:

• R2025b, R2025a, R2024b, R2024a, R2023b, R2023a, R2022b, R2022a, R2021b, R2021a

Quadcopter and Control System

Quadcopter Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Quadcopter Motors and Battery

Learn how to use Simscape with

• Self-paced tutorials, including multi-domain systems, 3D mechanical systems, circuits, motors, and battery packs.
• Searching posts for the keyword "physical modeling".
• Stories from users: https://www.mathworks.com/solutions/physical-modeling.html

Product Capabilities:

• Simscape
• Simscape Driveline
• Simscape Electrical
• Simscape Fluids
• Simscape Multibody
• Robotics System Toolbox