Design and Testing of Thrust Measurement System for Rotary Engine

At various propeller RPMs and in various weather situations, the static thrust of the rotary engine will be measured in the present project work. First, a review and analysis are done on the V-shaped slider arrangement employed as the current thrust measuring test apparatus. A modified thrust measuring test rig is used to replace the cantilever type load cell with a S type load cell and the V shape slider arrangement with a linear block ball bearing in the thrust measuring cradle. At varying propeller RPMs, in various weather situations, both at sea level and at high altitude, the experimental thrust results of the Rotary Engine were recorded. These data were compared to test results from the past and to software-generated thrust results.