PARACHUTES

PARACHUTE INTEGRITY & LAPSE/CARGO DROP TESTING

PARATROOPER SAFETY, LAPSE DELIVERIES & STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF PARACHUTE RISERS

Testing Challenges:

  • High-shock test environments, extreme weather conditions
  • Size and weight constraints for test instrumentation
  • Range of parameters: vibration, strain, acceleration, force, temperature
  • Remote locations, limited or restricted communication signals
  • Varied test scenarios: military training activities, parachute riser structural integrity, airlift delivery tests, cargo hard landing airdrops, and low-altitude parachute-extraction system (LAPES) deliveries

DTS Key Features:

  • SWaP (size, weight & power)-optimized data acquisition units and sensors
  • Onboard recorders designed to embed in or on the test article
  • MIL-STD-810G rated options for temperature, altitude, shock & vibration
  • Modular configurations for varied channel counts and test setups
  • Supports a variety of sensors, plus built-in sensor options
  • Onboard memory, plus real-time streaming options
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR PARACHUTE TESTING

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE6 AIR

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6DX PRO-A

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