NW UAV Services
NW UAV designs and manufactures UAV small engines and propellers. We also provide diagnostic testing services such as engine dyno, prop dyno and environmental testing.
We excel in high volume production management and focus on several areas of expertise including:
- electrical assembly
- carbon fiber propeller design and manufacturing
- propeller noise and torque characterization
- noise and torque characterization
- engine vibration isolation/characterization
- engine design
- environmental testing with altitude, temperature and humidity control up to 40,000 feet
Research & Development facilities and equipment include:
- engine dynamometers for small engine characterization
- sound booth which is utilized for noise characterization of engines and propellers
- altitude chamber
- 5 gas exhaust analyzer’s
- fuel flow transmitters
- environmental chamber
- 19 engine run-in stations utilized for fully automated engine break in procedures.
Our rapid manufacturing includes laser-sinter systems that manufacture lightweight products (cooling shrouds, fuel tanks etc.) of any complexity from polyamide or polystyrene materials directly from CAD data as well as a variety of Vertical Mill CNC machine centers and lathes.
