Abstract:
This project is spurred by our ambition to build a cheap and alternative way for non
profesional pilot or RC enthusiast to do their own propeller dynamic balancing. The
main objective of this project is to design and develop a vibration measuring
technique, the project proceeds by validating the propeller on a real paramotor. A
test was run to compare a balanced propeller and the subject propeller. The method
of measuring the vibration is by attaching the accelerometer onto the structure, the
accelerometer us then connected to an oscilloscope where it will produce waveforms
that can be analyzed. The limitation of this project is th oscilloscope, used for
vibration measuring, doesn’t allow the data to be captured in real time. This has
thwarted the analization process as the data captured by the camera is not accurate
enough. The oscilloscope is also an analog oscilloscope where it can’t be connected
to a computer and transfer the waveforms to a software where it can be further
analyzed and studied. This project can be considered as a successful project as the
vibration measuring technique has been designed and developed
