Design of an Experimental Test Rig for Shrouded and Open Rotors for Small Rotary Wing Unmanned Aerial System
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Bibliographic record
Abstract
This study details the design and testing of a custom test rig for evaluating the performance of both open and shrouded rotors. The rig includes a two-axis load cell that is directly connected to the rotor to measure the rotor thrust separated from the total thrust when testing shrouded rotors and ensure accurate torque measurements, independent of external structural influences. Moreover, a main load cell is used to measure the total thrust for both configurations (open and shrouded rotor), as it is connected to the entire setup. Rotor RPM is monitored by capturing the voltage frequency from the BLDC motor, controlled using a Pololu Maestro Controller through the electronic speed controller. A shunt resistance is used to calculate the current through the electric Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor and by measuring the voltage, the electric power is calculated. By combining both mechanical and electrical power measurements, the BLDC motor’s efficiency is calculated. Automated data collection is conducted using National Instruments DAQ systems, with averaged measurements of thrust, torque, RPM, current, and voltage. Two rotors are tested to obtain performance data for both open and shrouded configurations. Additionally, a computational study is carried out to account for the aerodynamic effects of the rig’s structural elements. Uncertainty analysis is employed to assess the reliability of the experimental results by quantifying the numerical errors associated with both random and systematic errors encountered during the rotor’s performance evaluation.
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| Metaresearch | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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