Jan HusakPortfolio 2026
Project Volans / Vehicle / #13

Prop guard design study

Design the guards Faust must wear indoors and measure what they cost in thrust and weight.

Part of
Project Volans
Area
Vehicle
Status
Planned
In the loop
Fly
01 / What it does

The project

  • Two or three printed guard and duct designs.
  • Each one measured on the propulsion bench for thrust per watt, plus its weight.
  • A drop test for strength.
02 / Why

What it gives Volans

Indoor flying needs guards. This picks the one that protects without eating the flight time. The winner is the guard Faust flies with.

03 / Plan

Steps and targets

  1. 01Guard designs in CADPlanned
  2. 02Bench tests for thrust and efficiencyPlanned
  3. 03Drop testsPlanned
  4. 04Pick the guard for FaustPlanned

Success looks like

  • Thrust and efficiency change measured for each design
  • The chosen guard survives the drop test

Planned project. This page will be updated with results once the work is done.