Applicability of Generative Design in the Construction of UAVs

The high costs involved in the design and manufacture of different types of products have a significant impact on the economy of society and to the above must be added the environmental damage caused by the incalculable use of natural resources that are exploited for the purpose to obtain the raw materials necessary for its elaboration. Industries seek a daily optimization of their processes to make them more efficient and thus be more productive in the shortest time possible. This work proposes the development of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) prototype using the generative design technique that aims to optimize and generate multiple design options from the same base CAD design, In order to demonstrate that an optimized final design can be obtained without compromising design safety and with significant material savings, the latter is extremely important due to the current climate situation and the continuous search for sustainable manufacturing processes with lower generation of waste and less consumption of resources.