Kistler offers advanced measurement technology for ground and flight testing of UAVs, drones and eVTOL aircraft.

Advanced testing for eVTOL aircraft, UAVs and drones

On the ground and in flight

Based on 60 years of experience in aerospace, Kistler offers a wide range of application specific sensors and piezoelectric measuring chains for eVTOL (electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft, drone and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) testing: from R&D over certification to operations.

60+ years in Aerospace industry

    

Measuring chains for eVTOL aircraft and drone testing

    

Know-how and application expertice

    

Ground and flight testing and monitoring solutions for Advance Air Mobility

Ground / flight testing and monitoring solutions for Advance Air Mobility

Benefit from our decades of experience in aerospace applications to successfully meet your ground and flight testing requirements. We offer dedicated know-how and technology through the entire design cycle – from prototype R&D to zero defect assembly and manufacturing.

Advanced air mobility & urban air mobility measurements and testing

  • Electric propulsion system vibration measurements and monitoring 
  • Electric propulsion system reaction forces and moments 
  • Electric motor testing (torque-speed efficiency) 
  • Thrust and torque measurements 
  • Battery thermal runaway testing 
  • Structural health monitoring 
  • Structural analysis and optimization 
  • Payload stability 
  • Impact testing 
  • Qualification of safety critical components 
  • Landing structure and gear testing 
  • Production monitoring: zero-defect production with full process traceability 
  • Data management and big data analysis

Accelerometers for eVTOL aircraft and drones: vibration testing and modal analysis

Selected accelerometers for eVTOL testing

Force sensors for testing of reaction forces and moments

Selected force sensors for eVTOL, UAV and drone testing

Electric motor and torque-speed-efficiency testing

Selected torque sensors for eVTOL testing

Pressure sensors for battery thermal runaway and high-temperature testing

Selected pressure sensors for eVTOL testing

Data acquisition and software for data visualization and management

Selected data acquisition and software for eVTOL testing

Featured products

Triaxial miniature IEPE accelerometer: with weight of 0.9 grams ideal for vibration measurements on lightweight structures
KiVibe Miniature triaxial IEPE accelerometer
The perfect fit for vibration measurements on lightweight structures and in tight spaces

Benefits

Kistler is your partner to support this certification process as well as the operational monitoring with the following technologies:

  • Application specific accelerometer technologies (piezoelectric, PiezoStar IEPE and MEMS capacitive)
  • Single and multi-component force sensors and dynamometers
  • Small and low weight modal accelerometers with different measurement ranges (5g, 10g, 50g)
  • Ceramic-based sensors with repeatable low and high frequency response
  • Easy test handling thanks to TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheet)
  • Flexible and comprehensive signal conditioning, DAQ and software solutions
  • Vast experience in aviation thanks to long-term partnership with global aircraft industry

UAV, drone and small eVTOL aircraft testing portfolio:

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Vibration testing
High-temperature pressure and acceleration sensors for efficient jet engine testing
Jet engine testing
A landing gear testing setup to measure impact forces under real conditions with the help of a piezoelectric dynamometer.
Aircraft landing gear and brake testing

Learn more in our glossary

Measuring technology for aerospace and aviation testing – Kistler offers tailormade solutions for the most demanding testing scenarios.
EN 9100 (AS9100) certification
What is meant by a certification according to EN 9100 (AS9100)? What is the purpose of an EN 9100 (AS9100) certification and what are the benefits?
High-temperature accelerometers allow for precise monitoring of pressure pulsations and fluctuations in rocket engines.
High-temperature accelerometer
What is a high-temperature accelerometer? How does a high-temperature accelerometer work?
The modal analyses of the mechanical structures of the Beluga XL were performed in as part of an extensive GVT by the DLR in Göttingen.
Modal analysis
What is and what purpose does modal analysis serve? How does it function and what physical parameters are thereby determined?

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