DownloadProject Vulcan is a model rocket motor test stand. Which means at its core it is a measuring device. It measures how much thrust a motor produces. We measure this thrust through the use of a load cell – the same type of electronic device that is in your weight scale. With this test stand the motor is placed in a downward position (with the motor exhaust coming out of the top). When the motor is ignited it presses down on the load-cell. That creates a small change in the electrical current and that change is measured and recorded. The load-cell does the same thing when you step on a scale to weigh yourself. There is a change in the current and a calculation is performed to display your weight.
This page only contains the software for the Arduino Mega2560 and not the CAD drawings or 3D printing files. A copy of the 180+ page Project Manual is also available for download.
See this project at Instructables: https://www.instructables.com/Project-Vulcan-a-Model-Rocket-Motor-Test-Stand
Features
- Complete record of test program.
- A system log that records and time stamps each event
- A motor log that records the thrust of the rocket motor
- An information log that records information about the motor and test
- Test data recorded to MicroSD card
Project Samples
