Destructive Testing Uses VXI Fiber Optics for Data Acquisition

Author

Faubert, Nicole ; Kelm, Louis ; Krebs, Steven C.

Author_Institution

DynamicSignals LLC, Lockport, IL

Volume

22

Issue

1

fYear

2007

Firstpage

11

Lastpage

14

Abstract

VXIbus is an ideal standard for instrumentation associated with developmental test systems used by industrial applications due to its adaptability, accuracy, and responsiveness. This application note is one such example of a VXI solution for a worldwide leader in commercial property and risk management that operates a destructive test facility to analyze the results of disasters predominantly caused by fire. The company implemented a re-configurable 2,400 channel test system based on Kinetic Systems´ VXI modules that used a fiber optic ring to synchronize multiple chassis and multiple channels. Technical details of the VXI implementation and results will be discussed

Keywords

data acquisition; disasters; fires; instrumentation; optical fibres; VXI fiber optics; VXIbus; data acquisition; destructive test facility; developmental test systems; disaster analysis; instrumentation; Data acquisition; Delay; Instruments; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Risk analysis; Risk management; Standards development; System testing; Test facilities;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAES.2007.327511

Filename

4126414