A Computer-Controlled, On-Board Data Acquisition System for Wind-Tunnel Testing

• Main Authors: Finger, Herbert J., Cambra, Joseph M.
• Other Authors: NASA Ames Research Center
• Language: en_US
• Published: International Foundation for Telemetering 1974
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/608965; http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/608965

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 15-17, 1974 / International Hotel, Los Angeles, California === A computer-controlled data acquisition system has been developed for the 40x80-Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames Research Center. The system, consisting of several small "on-board" units installed in the model and a data-managing, data-displaying ground station, is capable of sampling up to 256 channels of raw data at a total sample rate of 128,000 samples/sec. Complete signal conditioning is contained within the on-board units. The sampling sequence and channel gain selection is completely random and under total control of the ground station. Outputs include a bar-graph displays digital-to-analog converters, and digital interface to the tunnel's central computer, an SEL 840MP. The system can be run stand-alone or under the control of the SEL 840MP.