Comparison of Leading Thrust Stands: Test Results

thrust stand 15 kgf
motor thrust stand

1000 Hz sampling rate

Measure vibration, evaluate ESC responsiveness, and characterize the dynamic response of motors and propellers

ASTM calibrated load cell

We adhere to ASTM E74/E2624 standards to provide the most precise measurement on the market (+/-0.5% of the measured value)

I/O API and Python control

I/O API to read and control extra sensors, CAN ESCs, and more.Fully control the software using Python.

Technical Specs

Specifications

  • Standard
  • Pro
  • Thrust
  • 15 kgf

  • 15 kgf

  • Torque
  • 8 Nm

  • 8 Nm

  • Rotation speed
  • 30,000 RPM

  • 30,000 RPM

  • Voltage
  • 180 V

  • 180 V

  • Current
  • 150 A

  • 150 A

  • Sampling rate
  • 100 Hz

  • 1,000 Hz

  • Calibration
  • Internal standard

  • ASTM standard

  • Analog inputs
  • No

  • Yes

Flight Stand Software

Dynamic testing with manual or automatic control

Included with your Flight Stand

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  • Features
  • 1,000 Hz sampling rate
  • Real-time testing
  • Manual and automated control
  • Python API
  • Powertrain mapping
  • Automation wizard
  • Multi-powertrain testing (DEP)
  • Acquired Data
  • Thrust and torque
  • Voltage and current
  • RPM
  • Mechanical and electrical power
  • Propeller efficiency
  • Motor efficiency
  • Overall System efficiency
  • Automated Tests
  • Flight replay test
  • Endurance test
  • Step test
  • Ramp test
  • Constant thrust testing
  • 90% Settling Time Test
  • + More

Comes with the Flight Stand Training Course

Master propulsion testing with our free training course, providing guidance every step of the way.

Complete with resources, tutorials, checklists and videos to support your test success.

Reviews

Our customers share how our tools helped them build drones and achieve performance goals

“We discovered your low cost sUAS propeller test stand at AUVSI and I think you guys have done an outstanding job bringing this tool to the community. Keep up the great work!”

Robert McSwain

Aerospace Engineer

NASA Langley Research Center

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"We used the Flight Stand 50 to test subscale prototypes of our VTOL model. We used an in-house wind tunnel setup and the test stand worked beautifully."

Kyle Werner

Engineer

BETA Technologies

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"Having a reliable ready-to-use-out-of-the-box thrust stand solution was critical to meeting our need to test often and quickly iterate on designs in our development of the toroidal propeller."

Dr. Thomas Sebastian

Senior Staff, Structural & Thermal-Fluids Engineering

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

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“We put our Flight Stand 150 on a weighted cart that we can roll onto the ramp of our R&D facility. One of our favorite features of Tyto test equipment is the ability to easily integrate it into larger systems - we use it to test new power systems together with propellers.”

Mark Strauss

CEO, WaveAerospace

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"The Flight Stand 15 has been fundamental in our efforts at UVIC CfAR to size a motor and propeller for our 21kg hybrid-electric multirotor. On top of the comprehensive sensor suite accompanying the stand, the ability to automate testing has helped us to ensure that tests can be consistently performed."

Nicholas Castellani

Mechanical Engineer, UVIC CfAR

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"The out of the box capability coupled with the ease of use and powerful software features made the Tyto DEP system a no brainer when we were sourcing a system to test and validate powertrains. We certainly couldn’t have built this capability from the ground up with the same budget, let alone timeline."

Brandon Piening

Research Engineer, AIR Hub

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FAQ

The Flight Stand 15 comes with a 1-year limited warranty. Extended warranty and MRO packages are available upon request. See our complete Terms of Service for full details and conditions.

Standard model Flight Stands are calibrated according to an internal standard with 26 points of push & pull for thrust, and 30 points CW & CCW for torque. Pro model Flight Stands are calibrated according to ASTM standards: ASTM E74 with 211 points of push & pull for thrust, and ASTM E2428 with 213 points CW & CCW for torque.

The Flight Stand 15 kit includes: thrust stand hardware, 1 motor mounting plate, 1 force measurement unit, 1 electrical measurement unit, 1 sync hub, 1 optical RPM probe, 2 temperature sensors, complimentary software for system control and data acquisition, and a complimentary training course that covers stand setup and propulsion testing theory. The Pro model includes an additional IR temperature sensor. Coaxial Flight Stand 15 kits include an additional sync hub, ground rails, and hardware for securing the Flight Stands.

Motors, propellers, and ESCs are not included and must be sourced by the customer.

The Flight Stand 15 kit includes a motor mounting plate that is used to mount your motor on the stand. The plate has pre-drilled slots where screws can pass through the plate and into the holes on your motor. The plate is then mounted on the Flight Stand’s force measurement unit (FMU) using the standoffs provided.

The stand is not designed for use in water.

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