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Technical University of Munich

Force Measurement

External Six-Component Balance

Wind Tunnel A
Axial forceFx+1500N
Side forceFy±3000N
Normal forceFz±3000N
Rolling momentMx±700Nm
Pitching momentMy±500Nm
Yawing momentMz±700Nm
Measuring accuracy ∼ 0.025% (FSO)

External Six-Component Balance

Wind Tunnel B
Axial forceFx+400N / -100N
Side forceFy±500N
Normal forceFz±500N
Rolling momentMx+150Nm / -20Nm
Pitching momentMy±100Nm
Yawing momentMz±50Nm
Measuring accuracy ∼ 0.030% (FSO)

Internal Six-Component Strain Gauge Balance

Axial forceFx±600N (0.10%)
Side forceFy±300N (0.30%)
Normal forceFz±1800N (0.05%)
Rolling momentMx±80Nm (1.20%)
Pitching momentMy±120Nm (0.80%)
Yawing momentMz±80Nm (1.20%)
(Measuring accuracy FSO)

Internal Six-Component Strain Gauge BalanceMS-Waage

Axial forceFx±900N (0.029%)
Side forceFy±850N (0.004%)
Normal forceFz±4000N (0.012%)
Rolling momentMx±300Nm (0.001%)
Pitching momentMy±400Nm (0.005%)
Yawing momentMz±400Nm (0.008%)
(Measuring accuracy FSO; mean error)

5x Single-Component Strain Gauge Wheel Balance

Axial forceFx±20N (0.01%)
(Measuring accuracy FSO; mean error)
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