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A 6-Degree Of Freedom Static Thrust Stand Developed For Rc-Scale Jet Engines, Spencer Sessions
A 6-Degree Of Freedom Static Thrust Stand Developed For Rc-Scale Jet Engines, Spencer Sessions
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
The description of a portable 6-degree of freedom static thrust stand for RC-scale jet engines is reported. The stand includes three axial and three lateral load cells measuring static thrust with six degrees of freedom. A pitot probe with single axis position control placed perpendicular to exhaust flow measures stagnation pressure along the nozzle centerline. A pitot probe open to the inside of the engine nozzle normal to the exhaust flow and near the outlet measures static pressure. A digital scale measures fuel consumption. The engine is mounted with exhaust gases exiting upward avoiding ground effects and thrust acting downward. …