From the bench to the flight

21 photographs

• The assembled experimental platform. Open larger view
• Control stack and pump pair on the baseplate Open larger view
• Relay module and wiring harness above the pumps Open larger view
• With the aircraft at the National Research Council Canada. Open larger view
• A keepsake from the flight campaign. Open larger view
• Bench integration session with live pump control Open larger view
• Prototype under test beside the operator laptop Open larger view
• The full bench setup during an evening build session Open larger view
• Peristaltic pumps mounted forward on the baseplate Open larger view
• Tubing routed from the pumps toward the valve manifold Open larger view
• 24 V distribution: terminal blocks and relay module Open larger view
• Raspberry Pi 5 and relay wiring on the control plate Open larger view
• Control plate opened to show harness routing Open larger view
• Assembled prototype: pumps, control stack and pinch valves Open larger view
• Pumps and control electronics during March assembly Open larger view
• Early baseplate layout with pump and valve mounts Open larger view
• Pinch valve manifold and control plate under test Open larger view
• HDPE control plate during fabrication Open larger view
• Terminal blocks and relays bench-tested before mounting Open larger view
• Component layout and fit check on the baseplate Open larger view
• Baseplate drilled and prepped for component mounting Open larger view