Back to BlogThe Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) at the University of Victoria drives innovation in aerospace and space technologies, highlighting the positive role UAVs and small satellites can play in advancing research, commercial, and defense applications.
Nicholas Castellani, an engineer at the CfAR lab, provides some context on how they’re using their Flight Stand 15 in their projects:
"The Tyto Robotics Flight Stand 15 has been fundamental in our efforts at UVIC CFAR to size a motor and propeller for our 21kg hybrid-electric multirotor.
Once a motor was sized, the data that was collected by the test stand was used to build a flight dynamics models of the vehicle and its propulsion system which was crucial for tuning our autopilot.
Generally, when it comes to motor testing our objectives are centered on which components will best suit our vehicles needs. It's critical that we gather real-world data on different propellers and motors to build comparisons so we can accurately determine what works best for our application.
For us, a key part of this work is to ensure that the method of collecting data is standardized and consistent between the various motor/prop combinations. The Tyto test stand enabled us to easily remove variables in our testing infrastructure and ensures that we get reliable data to build comparisons from.
On top of the comprehensive sensor suite accompanying the test stand, the ability to sequence throttle commands and automate testing has helped us to ensure that tests can be consistently performed. This automation, reliability, and consistency has allowed us to have confidence in how we compare motors and has greatly streamlined our research efforts."
Nicholas Castellani
Mechanical Engineer, UVIC CfAR
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