Build a Propellant Slosh Simulation Testbed with ESP32 & MPU6050 - For Advanced Rocketry Research

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Aerospace engineers know that propellant slosh inside a spinning upper stage can destabilize a rocket's trajectory with forces that exceed guidance margins. This kit replicates that real-world challenge, letting you build a rotating tank testbed instrumented with dual MPU6050 IMUs and four differential MPX5010 pressure sensors. You'll capture the exact moment ullage dynamics shift, logging synchronized data to microSD while watching live pressure?vs.?rotation-rate curves on the included TFT.

What You'll Build

You'll assemble a fully instrumented, motor-driven rotating tank that mimics the propellant management devices used on ISRO's PSLV fourth stage. Four pressure sensors map the ullage pressure field across the tank wall; two MPU6050 modules measure angular velocity and attitude. The result is a research-grade testbed that outputs real-time slosh spectra - the kind of data that goes into CFD validation and control-system design.

What You'll Learn

• Design a multi-sensor fusion architecture that combines pressure and inertial data for aerospace monitoring
• Implement differential pressure measurement with four MPX5010 sensors to map slosh modes
• Log high-speed sensor streams to microSD with microsecond-accurate DS3231 timestamps
• Interpret IMU data to extract angular acceleration and correlate it with pressure fluctuation peaks

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This advanced kit is designed for B.Tech ECE/EEE/Mechanical engineering students working on satellite propulsion labs, Smart India Hackathon teams tackling aerospace challenges, and research scholars at IIT/NIT/VIT modeling propellant management devices. It also equips ATL Tinkering Lab mentors guiding advanced experimentation in fluid-structure interactions.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project - accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.

Choose your assembly option:

• Soldering Kit - 25W soldering iron, 60/40 solder wire, flux, and small perfboard for permanent assembly.
• Breadboard Combo - 800-point full-size breadboard with 65-piece jumper wire pack for solderless prototyping.