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Flight Test Instrumentation Solutions for Hypersonic Vehicles

Flight Test Instrumentation Solutions for Hypersonic Vehicles

This white paper discusses the challenges faced by hypersonic vehicles and proposes how flight test instrumentation (FTI) can aid in overcoming the challenges.

12/15/2020
The History of Wireless Technology and Recent Developments Towards Modern Transmitters

The History of Wireless Technology and Recent Developments Towards Modern Transmitters

This white paper looks at the early developments in electromagnetic theory and electronics (the 1800s to 1960s) and the modern era of electronics (1960s to present). It discusses the current technologies finding their way into modern transmitters.

10/14/2020
Addressing the Variety of Different FTI Standards in a Network Environment

Addressing the Variety of Different FTI Standards in a Network Environment

This paper discusses some of the hardware and software challenges imposed on FTI by various standards and addresses them.

09/21/2020
Transitioning to C-Band

Transitioning to C-Band

To support the demand for Internet access by smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, the U.S. Government auction for airwaves saw the standard telemetry frequency bands reassigned for mobile broadband use. Despite this development, the transition

08/12/2020
Video Compression Quality and Performance for Airborne IP Cameras

Video Compression Quality and Performance for Airborne IP Cameras

There is increasing demand for high-quality HD video for airborne applications such as flight test instrumentation (FTI). Ideally, new HD cameras can reduce the weight and difficulty of installing wiring, and enable data to be coherently combined with images through built-in compression.

07/21/2020
The Wright Data: Enhancing Aircraft System Monitoring and Reducing Unscheduled Maintenance

The Wright Data: Enhancing Aircraft System Monitoring and Reducing Unscheduled Maintenance

This white paper discusses the problem of inefficient maintenance, lack of access to the right data, and how aircraft can be retrofitted with instrumentation to more quickly identify impending failures, rapidly repair them, and minimize aircraft downtime.

01/31/2020
Designing a Thermally Optimal Data Acquisition Unit

Designing a Thermally Optimal Data Acquisition Unit

This white paper examines DAU heat challenges, including dissipation, and the best strategies to meet size and performance constraints without compromising data integrity with excessive heat build-up.

12/10/2019
Reducing Time and Cost of Ordnance Testing with Modern Transponder Designs

Reducing Time and Cost of Ordnance Testing with Modern Transponder Designs

This white paper examines how the use of modern transponders can reduce setup time, lower costs, and require less future planning and maintenance than traditional designs.

09/05/2019
Acquiring Test Data from Production Aircraft

Acquiring Test Data from Production Aircraft

Read how a Permanent Test Instrumentation Equipment (PTIE) can be installed onto an aircraft at production, or rapidly post-production as the need arises, to gather data in a minimally intrusive manner.

03/11/2019
Focusing on the Future of Airborne Imagery: IP Cameras

Focusing on the Future of Airborne Imagery: IP Cameras

Read this white paper to learn more about high-speed cameras and how they can provide users with the ability to conduct in-depth, quantitative analysis of their high-speed images.

03/11/2019
Measuring Techniques and Challenges of Moving to Variable Frequency Power

Measuring Techniques and Challenges of Moving to Variable Frequency Power

This white paper describes the move from constant to variable frequency power (VFP) systems and how these can be monitored using equipment designed to meet the ISO 12384 VFP standard.

02/28/2019
Integrated Data Acquisition Solutions for Aerospace Platforms with Highly Restrictive Space and Weight Requirements and Harsh Environmental Conditions

Integrated Data Acquisition Solutions for Aerospace Platforms with Highly Restrictive Space and Weight Requirements and Harsh Environmental Conditions

Space and weight are key factors in designing, mounting, and installing data acquisition systems on UAV and missile development programs. Pat Quinn discusses an integrated and expandable solution.

11/07/2018