A New Data Acquisition System for the AMRL Low Speed Wind Tunnel

Abstract

The data acquisition system in the Low Speed Wind Tunnel at the Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratory was recently upgraded. The MicroVAX II host computer was replaced by a Digital AlphaServer 400 running Digital UNIX, and the Bi-directional Parallel Interface data bus was replaced by ethernet and fast serial communication. The upgrade provides a system which is easier to use; includes a graphical user interface; provides a communication bus based on standard communication protocols, which achieves higher data transfer rates; is far more reliable and easy to maintain; and the system is more flexible than previous versions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA372477

Entities

People

  • Owen Holland
  • Stephen Lam
  • Yoel Link

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Engineers
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Host Computers
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Strain Gages
  • User Interface
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Fluid Dynamics.