CRASH/BARRIER/ROLLOVER

DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY TESTING

The Challenge:

• Top automotive manufacturers testing vehicles for R&D, occupant safety and regulation testing
• Rugged test & measurement solutions for dynamic, high-impact testing
• Flexible configurations to support on-board, off-board, in-dummy and pedestrian safety testing
• High channel count tests with a variety of sensor types
• Compact test instrumentation to fit in today’s smaller vehicles
• Maintaining test target weights and center of gravity (CG)
• Synchronizing high-speed cameras, trigger, power and communication
• Intuitive control software for set-up, viewing and data export

The Solution:

• Compact DTS data acquisition systems & sensors that can be on-board or embedded in test articles
• Modular, configurable, high-shock rated instrumentation
• User-selectable sampling rates up to 1M sps/ch, high bandwidth options available
• Standalone systems including power, trigger & communication synchronization
• Complete line of ancillary accessories available
• Store in place reliability, data writes directly to flash memory
• Comprehensive and intuitive software solutions
• Trusted solution provider and experts in automotive crash & injury biomechanics

AIRBAG & SEAT BELT TESTING

TIMED OUTPUT MODULES FOR PRECISION SQUIB FIRE OUTPUTS

The Challenge: 

• Test instrumentation for airbag and seat belt restraint testing
• Precision timing
• Synchronizing high-speed cameras, trigger, power and communication
• Built-in safety features for test engineers
• Accurate and repeatable test data

The Solution:

• DTS SLICE PRO Timed Output Module (TOM)
• Modular configuration, fires up to 4 pyrotechnic devices
• Squib firing delays from 0 to 99 seconds with 0.1msec resolution
• 8 independently programmable digital outputs
• Integrated safety features including LED status lights
• Store in place reliability, data writes directly to flash memory
• Trusted complete solution provider and experts in automotive safety testing

STATIC TESTING & ATD CALIBRATION

DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS FOR LABORATORY TESTING

The Challenge:

• Product, component or static testing that does not require rugged instrumentation
• Inspection and recertification of anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs), aka crash test dummies or manikins
• Configurable systems that support variable channel counts, features and functions
• Compatible hardware and software that supports a variety of external sensors
• Instrumentation that fits standard lab racks

The Solution:

• DTS SLICE LAB data acquisition systems feature the same electronics as the crash-hardened version, but in laboratory enclosures
• Configurable solutions with sensor input modules and timed output modules for airbag fire
• Systems can be easily daisy-chained to support high channel count tests
• Compatible with standard 19-inch x3U racks, bench top enclosure option available
• Ethernet communication
• Store in place reliability, data writes directly to flash memory
• Intuitive software options for set-up, viewing and data export
• Same software supports both dynamic and lab testing, no new learning curve
• Trusted solution provider and experts in automotive crash safety and injury biomechanics