Test climactic limits- determine the max temperature for safe drone operations
Endurance test with heat factors- a repeating throttle pattern in a warm environment
Test operating limits- determine the max operating settings your drone can handle before overheating
Flight replay with temperature probes - use thermal probes to measure the temperature of components throughout your flight
• Determine motor heat limits when there's no clear documentation
• Prevent electric motor overheating and failure
• Establish safe operating limits
• Save money by protecting components
• Optimize flight profiles based on motor thermal data
1. Install your motor and propeller on the test stand
2. Attach up to 3 temperature probes to different areas of the propulsion system
3. Create a model to estimate the difference in temperature at the heat source vs. at the site of the probe
4. Open the software and connect the test stand
5. Design a manual or automated test protocol based on real flight data or operating limits
6. Click ‘Run’ and observe as temperature and performance data comes in
7. Export the data to a .CSV file and look for drops in performance to indicate overheating and/ or record the safe operating temperatures
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