In November 2019, NASA completed the first wind tunnel test entry of the Multirotor Test Bed (MTB), a new test capability for advanced VTOL rotorcraft configurations. The MTB had been under development since 2017 when the need arose for an easily reconfigurable test stand for multirotor aircraft configurations. With the wide-ranging assortment of aircraft currently targeted at Urban Air Mobility and Unmanned Aircraft System applications, there is a need for validation data that will increase confidence in the computational modeling tools being used to develop these platforms. The MTB fills this need. This paper describes the key features of the MTB as well as its first wind tunnel test entry. A selection of results from the test is presented here, demonstrating the flexible configuration of the MTB and the types of data researchers can generate using this new test capability.
The Multirotor Test Bed – A New NASA Test Capability for Advanced VTOL Rotorcraft Configurations
Vertical Flight Society's 76th Annual Forum & Technology Display ; 2020 ; Virginia Beach, VA, US
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THE MULTIROTOR TEST BED — A NEW NASA TEST CAPABILITY FOR ADVANCED VTOL ROTORCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS
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