Product R&D

Product R&D

PRODUCT R&D

PRODUCT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

PRODUCT VALIDATION TESTING, PRODUCT PERFORMANCE TESTING, PRODUCT USAGE TESTING

Testing Challenges:

  • R&D, product development, validation, safety, & usage testing 
  • In situ or field testing of dynamic properties
  • Wide sensor support: stress, strain, force, vibration, etc.
  • Strict size and mass constraints
  • Flexibility for short-duration tests and long-term monitoring
  • Complicated test setup or extended cable runs

DTS Key Features:

  • Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
  • Trigger threshold options ensure meaningful data collection, not random movements
  • Low power draw, able to monitor days, weeks, or months
  • Wide range of sensor support, options for built-in sensors
  • Data writes to non-volatile flash memory; real-time streaming options
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR R&D TESTING 

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

TSR PRO

The DTS TSR AIR Data Logger

TSR AIR

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE IP68

DTS 6DX PRO-A Sensors Landing Page

6DX PRO-A

EV Crash Test Photo Credit IIHS

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Helmet Testing

Helmet Testing

HELMET TESTING

Helmet Testing Application Photo Credit Virginia Tech

SPORTS HELMET TESTING / MILITARY HELMET TESTING

HELMET SAFETY & PERFORMANCE TESTING, CONCUSSION RISK, AND HEAD INJURY ANALYSIS 

Testing Challenges:

  • Analyzing the structural integrity of helmets for blunt and penetrating trauma injuries 
  • Critical injury analysis, high-speed impact, and rotational data

  • Strict size and mass restrictions
  • Laboratory and field testing
  • Flexibility to support a variety of test scenarios: linear impactor, drop tower, helmet-to-helmet, ballistics, munitions, etc.

  • Trailing cables that can alter test dynamics 

  • Accuracy and repeatability of data sets

DTS Key Features:

  • Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
  • High-performance sensors: angular rate, accelerometers, six degrees of freedom (6DOF) sensor packages, 6DOF data logger
  • Designed to embed in the test article near sensors, eliminates trailing cables, and improves data quality
  • Supports a variety of test devices including: full family of ATDs, NOCSAE headforms, Hybrid III headforms, and Sport Thoracic Chest Surrogate (STCS)
  • Data writes to non-volatile flash memory
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR HELMET TESTING

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE6

DTS 6DX PRO-A Sensors Landing Page

6DX PRO-A

ARS3 PRO Sensor

ARS3 PRO

ACC3 PRO-A Accelerometer Sensor Product photo

ACC3 PRO-A

DTS DDR Dynamic Data Logger

DDR

EV Crash Test Photo Credit IIHS

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Bicycles

Bicycles

BICYCLES

DTS SLICE MICRO DAQ application - Bicycle Testing TREK
DTS SLICE MICRO DAQ application - Bicycle Testing SCRAM

BICYCLE TESTING

ROAD TESTING BIKES FOR PERFORMANCE & STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY 

Testing Challenges:

  • Performance testing for manufacturers or professional cyclists
  • Field and laboratory testing of high-performance bicycles
  • Environmental factors: temperature, moisture, shock, vibration
  • Measuring acceleration, speed, strain, and displacement in situ
  • Strict size and mass constraints; instrumentation that could alter test dynamics or center of gravity (CG)
  • Complicated routing of sensor cables
  • Capturing transient events or long-duration tests

DTS Key Features:

  • Ultra-lightweight data acquisition systems, small enough to attach directly to the frame, forks, or rider
  • Ability to position DAS near sensors, eliminates long cable runs, and improves data quality
  • Supports a variety of sensors, plus built-in sensor options
  • Modular (3-30+ channels), quick and easy set-up in the field
  • Low power, lightweight battery solutions for extended record time
  • Data writes to non-volatile flash memory
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR BICYCLE TESTING

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE6 AIR

The DTS TSR AIR Data Logger

TSR AIR

EV Crash Test Photo Credit IIHS

Corporate

Rotation & Torque

Rotation & Torque

ROTATION & TORQUE

DTS SLICE NANO - Rotating Shaft Mount - Application
DTS SLICE NANO - Rotating Shaft - Application
DTS SLICE NANO - Rotating Shaft

ROTATING TEST ARTICLES

IN SITU TESTING OF FATIGUE LIFE, TORQUE MEASUREMENTS & TRANSIENT LOAD DATA

 Testing Challenges:

  • Collecting data on rotating test articles like drive shafts or rotors
  • Cost and maintenance of slip rings
  • Complicated cable runs to sensors
  • Accuracy of alternative test methods eg, engine dynomometer

DTS Key Features:

  • Miniature rugged data acquisition systems and sensors 
  • Embeds on/in the test article eg, on a drive shaft or rotor blade
  • Modular, configurable, low and high-channel-count tests
  • Onboard memory, data writes to non-volatile flash memory
DID YOU KNOW? The University of Florida Formula SAE used SLICE NANO to collect transient load data to calculate fatigue-life of drivetrain and suspension components to improve acceleration performance, plus tuning of spring and dampers to improve acceleration performance. The low power draw of SLICE NANO made it easy; three 9V batteries were wired in parallel and attached to the rotating shaft. See the University of Florida Formula SAE White Paper.
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR TORQUE & TRANSIENT LOAD

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

ARS PRO Sensor & ARS HG Sensor

ARS PRO

EV Crash Test Photo Credit IIHS

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Wind Tunnels

Wind Tunnels

WIND TUNNELS

Wind Tunnel Testing Application - Photo Credit NASA Ames Research Center
Wind Tunnel Testing Application - Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center

WIND TUNNEL TESTING

SUBSONIC, TRANSONIC, SUPERSONIC AND HYPERSONIC CHAMBERS  

Testing Challenges:

  • Collecting data on full-scale test articles, large-scale models, or components in wind tunnels
  • Accurate aerodynamic parameters including force, moments, pressure, and strain
  • Harsh test environments
  • Trailing cables that can alter test dynamics
  • Test setup times and cost

DTS Key Features:

  • Miniature data acquisition systems and sensors
  • High-shock rated for dynamic test environments, ideal for aircraft and engine components
  • Embeds in test article near the sensors, eliminating trailing cables
  • Ideal for subsonic to hypersonic test chambers
  • Onboard memory, plus real-time streaming capabilities
  • Trusted solutions provider and experts in dynamic testing
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR WIND TUNNELS

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE6 AIR

EV Crash Test Photo Credit IIHS

Corporate

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