https://github.com/thunderfly-aerospace/tf-propscale

Bench for measuring parameters of propulsion system (propeller, motor, regulator) of unmanned drones
https://github.com/thunderfly-aerospace/tf-propscale

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Bench for measuring parameters of propulsion system (propeller, motor, regulator) of unmanned drones

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/thunderfly-aerospace/tf-propscale
• Owner: ThunderFly-aerospace
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2021-05-13T12:25:51.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: TF-MOTORSCALE01A
• Last Pushed: 2022-11-12T21:36:40.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-01T21:37:06.580Z (12 months ago)
• Topics: drone, propeller, propulsion-airframe-integration, propulsion-design
• Language: OpenSCAD
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• Size: 6.22 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# TF-PROPSCALE - propulsion system test bench

*Formerly known as TF-MOTORSCALE* 

Test bench for measuring parameters and verification of propulsion system (propeller, motor, regulator) of unmanned drones especially [TF-G2 autogyro](https://github.com/ThunderFly-aerospace/TF-G2).

![TF-PROPSCALE01A](doc/img/TF-MOTORSCALE01A.JPG)

## Start measuring scripts

    sudo systemctl restart onboot

## Remote display

The computer which should display the measured data needs to have [TFROSTOOLS](https://github.com/ThunderFly-aerospace/TFROSTOOLS) installed.

    sudo apt install python3-colcon-common-extensions

    git clone git@github.com:ThunderFly-aerospace/TFROSTOOLS.git

    cd TFROSTOOLS/

    ./install.

    source install/setup.bash

Then the data should be displayed in the [PlotJuggler](https://github.com/facontidavide/PlotJuggler) on the remote computer.

    ros2 run plotjuggler plotjuggler

![TF-PROPSCALE01A](doc/img/measured_data_display.png)

# Readout of parameters from UAVCAN ESC

CAN translator should be connected by following command:

    ./create_socket_can.sh

Then [ROS node](http://wiki.ros.org/Nodes) should be run by:

    ros2 run tf_tools uavcan_motor_driver

    

# Additional ROS nodes

```

ros2 run tf_tools gpsd

ros2 run tf_tools tfslot

ros2 run tf_tools uavcan_motor_driver

```