Calibration of a 3-Component External Balance for MAVs Wind Tunnel Research
This paper presents a 3-component external balance, specifically designed, built, and calibrated at the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) for measuring aerodynamic forces on Micro Aerial Vehicles in the wind tunnel. The balance employs high-precision strain gauge cells as its load-s...
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| description | This paper presents a 3-component external balance, specifically designed, built, and calibrated at the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) for measuring aerodynamic forces on Micro Aerial Vehicles in the wind tunnel. The balance employs high-precision strain gauge cells as its load-sensing elements, strategically positioned in a metallic structure to measure lift force, aerodynamic drag force, and pitching moment. The entire calibration process of the balance, including the mathematical formulation to derive the calibration matrix and the calibration bench designed and manufactured for this purpose, is detailed in this paper. Moreover, the complete analysis of component interferences of the aerodynamic components and an assessment of the uncertainties inherent in the system are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b4e89c476c4a4ec2bebf88030135ff6f2025-08-20T01:55:33ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0114231123610.3390/app142311236Calibration of a 3-Component External Balance for MAVs Wind Tunnel ResearchRafael Bardera0Ángel Antonio Rodriguez-Sevillano1Estela Barroso Barderas2Suthyvann Sor3Juan Carlos Matías García4Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainInstituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz, SpainInstituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz, SpainInstituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz, SpainThis paper presents a 3-component external balance, specifically designed, built, and calibrated at the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) for measuring aerodynamic forces on Micro Aerial Vehicles in the wind tunnel. The balance employs high-precision strain gauge cells as its load-sensing elements, strategically positioned in a metallic structure to measure lift force, aerodynamic drag force, and pitching moment. The entire calibration process of the balance, including the mathematical formulation to derive the calibration matrix and the calibration bench designed and manufactured for this purpose, is detailed in this paper. Moreover, the complete analysis of component interferences of the aerodynamic components and an assessment of the uncertainties inherent in the system are presented.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/23/11236external balancecalibrationmeasurement |
| spellingShingle | Rafael Bardera Ángel Antonio Rodriguez-Sevillano Estela Barroso Barderas Suthyvann Sor Juan Carlos Matías García Calibration of a 3-Component External Balance for MAVs Wind Tunnel Research Applied Sciences external balance calibration measurement |
| title | Calibration of a 3-Component External Balance for MAVs Wind Tunnel Research |
| title_full | Calibration of a 3-Component External Balance for MAVs Wind Tunnel Research |
| title_fullStr | Calibration of a 3-Component External Balance for MAVs Wind Tunnel Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Calibration of a 3-Component External Balance for MAVs Wind Tunnel Research |
| title_short | Calibration of a 3-Component External Balance for MAVs Wind Tunnel Research |
| title_sort | calibration of a 3 component external balance for mavs wind tunnel research |
| topic | external balance calibration measurement |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/23/11236 |
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