UAV & Drones

UAV & Drones

UAV & DRONES

DRONE, UAS, UAV, & SUAS TESTING / COUNTER-UAS

UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS & UNMANNED ARIEL VEHICLE TESTING

Testing Challenges:

  • Collecting physical measurements on drones, UAS, and UAV including force, vibration, shock, strain, and temperature
  • Varied test scenarios: laboratory, sled, flight testing/in situ
  • Harsh test environments, including wide temperature ranges
  • Size, weight, and power constraints
  • Complex, time-intensive test setups
  • Short development cycles; limited access to test articles
  • Long lead times on test instrumentation

DTS Key Features:

  • SWaP (size, weight & power)-optimized data acquisition units and sensors
  • Rapid deployment, embeds in the test article, no long cable runs
  • High-shock rated, wide operating temperature, and environmental ratings
  • Universal analog sensor support
  • Onboard memory and real-time streaming options
  • Time synchronization
  • Standalone, network, or integrate into an existing FTI solution
  • COTS products; standard 4-6 week delivery
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR UAV & DRONE TESTING

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE6 AIR

DTS SLICE6 AIR-BR Data Acquisition Unit

SLICE6 AIR-BR

The DTS TSR AIR Data Logger

TSR AIR

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

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Ejection Seats

Ejection Seats

EJECTION SEATS

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EJECTION SEAT TESTING

FULL-SCALE EJECTION SEAT TESTING FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, PERFORMANCE, &  PILOT SAFETY 

 Testing Challenges:

  • Dynamic, high-energy test environment
  • Collecting physical measurements force, moments, vibration, shock, strain, and injury criteria
  • Structural integrity and aerodynamics characterization
  • Varied test scenarios: wind tunnel, rocket sled, flight testing/in situ
  • Size, mass, and power constraints
  • Complex, time-intensive test setups

    DTS Key Features:

    • SWaP (size, weight & power)-optimized data acquisition units and sensors
    • Rugged, high-shock rated
    • Embeds in the test article near the sensors, no long cable runs
    • Modular, configurable, high sampling rates up to 1M sps
    • MIL-STD rated systems for temperature, altitude, shock & vibration
    • Wide range of analog sensor support, plus built-in sensor options
    • Onboard memory and real-time streaming options
    DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

    RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR EJECTION SEAT TESTING

    SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

    SLICE NANO

    DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

    SLICE MICRO

    The DTS TSR AIR Data Logger

    TSR AIR

    SLICE PRO Data Acquisition System

    SLICE PRO

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    eVTOL

    eVTOL

    eVTOL / Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

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    eVTOL – ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE TESTING  

    STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, URBAN AIR MOBILITY SAFETY & IN-FLIGHT eVTOL TESTING

    Testing Challenges:

    • Collecting physical measurements on eVTOL vehicles, including shock, vibration, strain, and temperature
    • Varied test scenarios: laboratory, sled, flight testing/in situ
    • Size, weight, and power constraints
    • Limited access to the test article
    • Complex, time-intensive test setups
    • Short development cycles
    • Long lead times

    DTS Key Features:

    • SWaP (size, weight & power)-optimized data acquisition units and sensors
    • Rapid deployment, embeds in the test article, no long cable runs
    • High-shock rated, wide operating temperature, and environmental ratings
    • Universal analog sensor support
    • Onboard memory and real-time streaming (CH10, IENA or TmNS)
    • Time synchronization via IEEE 1588 PTPv2
    • Standalone, network, or integrate into an existing FTI solution
    • COTS products; standard 4-6 week delivery
    DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

    RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR eVTOL TESTING

    DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

    SLICE6 AIR

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    Modification Testing

    Modification Testing

    MODIFICATION TESTING

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    Modification Testing - RASCAL Pods - Photo Courtesy of USAF - Christian Turner

    IN-FLIGHT MODIFICATION TESTING & AIRCRAFT COMPATIBILITY TESTING 

    ONBOARD TEST SOLUTIONS TO VALIDATE STRUCTURAL, SYSTEM, OR COMPONENT CHANGES

    Testing Challenges:

    • Complex, time-intensive test setups; days to months for single test
    • Space, weight, and power constraints, especially on aircraft stores, eVTOL
    • Limited access to aircraft, causing test delays
    • Challenges with adding last-minute channels or new points of interest
    • Time required to disassemble complex FTI sensor cabling
    • Data fidelity, reliability, and power issues due to complex cable runs

     

    DTS Key Features:

    • SWaP (size, weight & power)-optimized data acquisition units and sensors
    • Embeds in the test article near the sensors, no long cable runs
    • Easily add channels, including new remote points of interest
    • Standalone, network, or integrate into an existing FTI systems
    • High-shock rated, MIL-STD rated systems 
    • Onboard memory and real-time streaming options
    DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

    RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR IN-FLIGHT MODIFICATION TESTING

    DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

    SLICE6 AIR

    The DTS TSR AIR Data Logger

    TSR AIR

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    Rotorcraft

    Rotorcraft

    ROTORCRAFT

    HELICOPTER, ROTORCRAFT & MULTIROTOR TESTING

    DYNAMIC IN-FLIGHT TESTING FOR ROTORCRAFT VEHICLES

    Testing Challenges:

    • Collecting physical measurements on helicopters and rotorcraft including force, vibration, shock, strain, and temperature
    • Varied test scenarios: laboratory, sled, flight testing/in situ
    • Harsh test environments
    • Remote locations with limited or restricted comm access
    • Size, mass, and power constraints
    • Complex, time-intensive test setups
    • Costly and noisy slip rings for rotating applications

    DTS Key Features:

    • SWaP (size, weight & power)-optimized data acquisition units and sensors
    • Embeds in the test article near the sensors, no long cable runs
    • Significantly reduces or eliminates the need for slip rings
    • High-shock rated, IP68 rated solutions available
    • MIL-STD rated systems for temperature, altitude, shock & vibration
    • Wide range of analog sensor support, plus built-in sensor options
    • Onboard memory and real-time streaming options
    • Standalone, network, or integrate into an existing FTI solution
    • COTS products; standard 4-6 week delivery
    DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

    RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR ROTORCRAFT

    DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

    SLICE6 AIR

    SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

    SLICE NANO

    DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

    SLICE MICRO

    DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

    SLICE IP68

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    Parachutes

    Parachutes

    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

    DTS 6DX PRO-A Sensors Landing Page

    6DX PRO-A

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