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.
Advanced testing for eVTOL aircraft, UAVs and drones
On the ground and in flightGround and flight testing and monitoring solutions for Advance Air Mobility
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
Force sensors for testing of reaction forces and moments
Electric motor and torque-speed-efficiency testing
Pressure sensors for battery thermal runaway and high-temperature testing
Data acquisition and software for data visualization and management
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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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