UAV Forge - Thrust Stand
Background:
The UAV Forge team has a competition and requires a means of measuring drone thrust in relation to battery drain under various load conditions and varying configurations, such as quad-, hexa-, and octocopers. Previous attempts by the Forge team to measure drone thrust had been proven inefficient and unreliable. The Forge team requested a dedicated team to design and manufacture a safe and reliable means of measuring and recording drone thrust. This stand is unique as it measures the thrust of the drone as a whole assembly whereas other methods measure the thrust using only a single propeller and motor.
Goals:
Deliver a functional and durable Thrust Stand to the UAV Forge team by the end of Fall quarter 2021.
If possible, make it as portable as possible so the team can easily move it around for thrust tests outdoors where it is safer. And also be able to have the force measurements be recordable so the team can study how the drone thrust reacts as the battery drains during the ~20 minutes of testing.
Team Contact:
Name: Pablo Muro Jr.
contact: pjmuro@uci.edu
Advisor:
Professor David Copp
Contact: dcopp@uci.edu
Current Design:
