Indoor Testing Device for Rotor-Containing Flying Objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing test conditions for multiple rotor-containing flying objects are costly and risky, making it difficult to coordinate and test their performance effectively.
Innovation Solution
An indoor testing device with a vertically disposed main support, mechanical arms equipped with rotary joints and control units, including photoelectric switches, encoders, and onboard controllers, allows for the secure and precise testing of multiple rotor-containing flying objects with adjustable balance weights and modular design for various types and configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing test conditions are used for multiple rotor-containing flying objects, then testing can be conducted, but the cost is high and risk is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the outdoor testing environment through simulation software that models aerodynamic interactions, mechanical arm movements, and control systems. This virtual testing platform allows multiple flying objects to be tested simultaneously in a controlled indoor setting, eliminating the need for expensive and risky outdoor tests while maintaining testing effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary testing platform consisting of mechanical arms with trays that hold flying objects in a controlled indoor environment. This intermediary system mediates between the flying objects and the external environment, allowing safe testing of multiple objects simultaneously without the risks and costs associated with outdoor testing
2Productivity
If multiple rotor-containing flying objects are tested simultaneously, then testing efficiency is improved, but coordination difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback control through simulation software that monitors the positions, velocities, and aerodynamic interactions of multiple flying objects in real-time. The system provides feedback to adjust mechanical arm movements and control inputs, enabling coordinated testing of multiple objects simultaneously while managing the complexity of their interactions
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal testing platform that can handle multiple types of rotor-containing flying objects (drones, helicopters, etc.) with different configurations. The mechanical arms and simulation software are designed to accommodate various object types, enabling efficient simultaneous testing while providing unified coordination through a single control system
3Measurement precision
If precise control and measurement are implemented, then testing accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical measurement and control systems with computer-based simulation and sensing systems. Sensors on the mechanical arms and flying objects provide data to a simulation platform that calculates positions, velocities, and aerodynamic forces, achieving high measurement precision through computational methods rather than complex mechanical systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service measurement where the simulation software automatically calculates and processes data from sensors on the flying objects and mechanical arms. The system self-regulates control inputs based on simulated aerodynamic models, achieving precise control and measurement without requiring complex external control systems
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables low-cost, low-risk testing with high precision and accuracy, supporting both single and multiple object autonomous control and aerodynamic studies, including vertical formation tests, while minimizing structural modifications to the flying objects.
Implementation Method 1
the photoelectric switch detects the rotational speed of the rotor of the flying object
Implementation Method 2
the encoder collects the position/speed signals of the rotor-containing flying object
Data Source
AI summary
An indoor testing device for multiple rotor-containing flying objects including a main support having a plurality of linking members, a plurality of mechanical arms, a plurality of trays, and control units of the mechanical arms. The main support is disposed vertically. The mechanical arms are separately disposed on the linking members of the main support with different height. The trays are separately disposed on one end of the mechanical arms for receiving rotor-containing flying objects, and the control units are disposed on the mechanical arms and rotate therewith. The device can be used for the cooperation and coordination test of multiple rotor-containing flying objects and autonomous control experiments of a single rotor-containing flying object. The tests have high stimulation and improve the usability of the experimental results in the actual system.