Dynamic Propeller Balancing
Key Benefits:
It's the way to get a properly-running aircraft!
Do
it to get the best out of your aircraft - and to extend the life of every component on board.
Dynamic Propeller Balancing - what is it?
Dynamic propeller balancing is a procedure where a digital vibration
analyzer is used to measure the vibration produced by the aircraft powerplant
and propeller assembly and identify the source(s).
Small trim balance weights are then added to the propeller spinner
or hub assembly to correct for imbalance and reduce the measured vibration to the lowest level practical. Every aircraft can benefit from Dynamic Prop Balancing.
"But my aircraft runs fine. Why should I have the propeller balanced?"
Your aircraft's vibration level may be
better or worse than the average but it's best to know for sure and fix it
if vibration exists. 4
out of 5 aircraft tested are experiencing high levels of vibration which
can be quickly diagnosed and eliminated or reduced to safe levels.
When your prop shop statically balances your prop you should
follow up with a dynamic balance ON THE AIRCRAFT. - and we're one of the tiny number of companies that's doing it properly and completely.
Most shops and
prop balancing outfits have old equipment and a single sensor and are
entirely unaware of this limitation!
Drones / UAVs / Autonomous aircraft
These take another level of skills altogether and require that the person doing the balancing be a real ace at
identifying the causes of vibration quickly and accurately and be able to rectify them. Also having electronics knowledge and deep knowledge of motor controller design is a definite requirement.
