Comparison of Leading Thrust Stands: Test Results

Tyto Robotics
propeller testing wind tunnel

Aerodynamic Propeller Testing

Collect key performance data:

Thrust, efficiency, Reynolds number, angle of attack, figure of merit, and more

The Testing Station Includes:

1. Series 1585 Propeller Test Stand

The Series 1585 measures propeller thrust and efficiency, in addition to torque, RPM, and power.
thrust stand for small brushless motors

Specifications

  • Max propeller diameter
  • 16"
  • Max thrust
  • 5 kgf
  • Max torque
  • 2 Nm
  • Max voltage
  • 50 V
  • Max current (continuous)
  • 55 A
  • Sampling rate
  • Up to 80 Hz

2. 2 x 2 Windshaper

The 2 x 2 Windshaper has individually controlled fans that can generate diverse wind profiles.
small wind tunnel

Specifications

  • Wind wall dimensions
  • 50 x 50 cm
  • # of fan units (wind pixels)
  • 36
  • Max flow speed
  • 16 m/s
  • Max flow speed with convergent
  • 30 m/s
  • Max flow rate
  • 3.8 m³/s
  • Max power consumption
  • 5 kW

Wind Flow Examples

Reviews

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

"The system has been working well for us. Most recently we used it for static testing of a powered glider platform to supply incoming airflow over the fuselage to measure the glider's power draw and heat buildup throughout the fuselage with the incoming flow, simulating a slow speed flight."

Chris White

Research Engineer

Raspet Flight Research Laboratory

Mississippi State University

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"The Tyto thrust stand and 2×2 Windshaper have been game-changers in our propeller development. For a windmilling drone like ours, custom propellers are critical— and Tyto’s tools have helped us uncover performance gains we’d never see in static tests."

Will Hasting, PE

CEO

Angel Aerial Systems

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“The Windshaper has been an invaluable tool in our research to better understand the interactions between flow and drones in windy and gusty conditions! Using the Windshaper and bubble tracking, we were able to precisely characterize how LaDrone reacts to wind gusts! ”

Dr. Nate Simon

Intelligent Robot Motion Lab

Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Princeton University

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propeller thrust stand and wind tunnel

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