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9- by 15-Foot Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Data Acquisition

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Model Data and Control System Capabilities

  • Pressure Systems
    • 1024 channel pressure measurement system
    • Real-time data transfer and display to ESCORT
    • Online calibration
    • Pressure ranges from ± 2.5 psi to 500 psi
    • Accuracy ± 0.05% of range
  • Data System – ESCORT
    • 256 analog steady state channels
    • Accuracy ± 0.05 percent of range
    • Once per second update rate of all channels
    • Acquires 1024 parameters from system per second
    • Real-time display of calculations and parameters
    • High resolution graphics and display pages
    • X-window based system
    • Self contained in facility control room
    • Off-site access to data
  • Dynamic Data System
    • 256 channel VME based transient acquisition system
    • Sample and hold per channel
    • Anti-aliasing filter amplifier (132 dB/Oct) per channel
    • Online graphics and calculation
    • Networked PC workstation for runtime analysis
    • Off-site access to data
  • Flow Visualization
    • Pressure sensitive paint
    • Sheet laser
    • Oil flow visualization
    • High speed video
  • Test Article Controls
    • Digital model control system with graphical interface
  • Remote Access Control Room
    • Automated test article sequencing system
    • Real-time remote access to all data
    • Video conferencing in real time
    • Workstations supplied for remote site
    • Secure network connections provided
       

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Last Updated
Jul 25, 2023
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