Measure up to 150 kgf of thrust and 150 Nm of torque
Thrust stand for large drones and eVTOL
Measure vibration, evaluate ESC responsiveness, and characterize the dynamic response of motors and propellers
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 to read and control extra sensors, CAN ESCs, and more. Fully control the software using Python.
Specifications
Compare motor-propeller combinations in single motor or dual motor configurations
Test individual motors and propellers in isolation to understand their performance characteristics
Test coaxial configurations with motors positioned back-to-back for realistic thrust measurements
Test tandem configurations with motors positioned front-to-front for distributed propulsion testing
Test offset configurations to study interference effects between multiple propellers
Dynamic testing with manual or automatic control
Included with your Flight Stand
Complete with resources, tutorials, checklists and videos to support your test success.
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!"
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
The Flight Stand 150 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.
The Flight Stand 150 is calibrated according to ASTM standards: ASTM E74 with 213 points of push & pull for thrust, and ASTM E2428 with 213 points CW & CCW for torque.
The Flight Stand 150 kit includes: thrust stand hardware, 1 motor mounting plate, 1 force measurement unit, 1 electrical measurement unit, 1 high voltage measurement unit, 1 sync hub, 1 fiber optic RPM sensor, 2 PT-100 temperature sensors, 1 IR temperature sensor, 1 airspeed pressure sensor, complimentary software for system control and data acquisition, and a complimentary training course that covers stand setup and propulsion testing theory. Coaxial Flight Stand 150 kits include an additional sync hub and hardware for securing the force measurement units.
Motors, propellers and ESCs are not included and must be sourced by the customer.
The Flight Stand 150 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 using the standoffs provided.
Our thrust stands are not designed for use in water.