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Impact Technologies, LLC Some Recent Developments

Impact Technologies, LLC Some Recent Developments. Carl Byington, P.E. Principal and Director of Systems Engineering Impact Technologies, LLC carl.byington@impact-tek.com 585-627-1926. What We Do.

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Impact Technologies, LLC Some Recent Developments

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  1. Impact Technologies, LLC Some Recent Developments Carl Byington, P.E. Principal and Director of Systems Engineering Impact Technologies, LLC carl.byington@impact-tek.com 585-627-1926

  2. What We Do Develop and field sensors, systems, and software that monitor, detect, isolate, predict, adapt control, and plan Provide services to our customer to reduce risk, increase safety, improve readiness, and minimize ownership costs

  3. Some new stuff we have been working on….

  4. Integrated Vehicle Health Monitoring Solutions

  5. Demonstration of Generation 1 IVHM system • Drive train • Main gearbox • Tailrotor gearbox • Engine Vibration • Engine Performance • Electromechanical Actuators • Rotor Balancing

  6. Web-Enabled Fleet Access Concept

  7. Navy SPAWAR • Spartan Scout Potential applications Unmanned doesn’t mean just aerial vehicles! • General Atomics • MQ-1C Sky Warrior • MQ-1 Predator • MQ-9 Reaper • Northrop Grumman • RQ-8 Fire Scout • RQ-4 Global Hawk • Lockheed Martin • MULE

  8. GearMod™ Shaft ImpactEnergy™ GearMod™ Shaft Module Bearing Module Gear Module Firstcheck™ Sensor Module Vibration-Based PHM Solutions • Extensive Successful Field Application Experience • Aircraft Engine OEM Test Cell • Engine OEM Onboard PHM • Bearing and Power Transmission Component OEM • Navy and Army Helicopter Platforms • Various DoD and Industrial Applications

  9. In-line Lubricant Quality Interrogation Using Smart Oil Sensor™ • Multisensor fluid quality monitor • Broadband Impedance Spectroscopy, RH, Temperature measurements • Uses patented broadband measurement technique • Measure more fluid parameters => trend more fluid contaminants • Much faster than traditional EIS measurements • US Patent Number 7,239,155 • Onboard processing • Impedance and feature calculations • Diagnostic and prognostic algorithms • CAN, RS232, and other communications interfaces • Adapting a version for aircraft applications

  10. Structural Corrosion PHM Leverage sensing and embedded systems expertise to create an ultra-low power sensing device for use in detecting corrosive environments • Features • Real-time, In-situ Corrosivity Monitor • Multi-Sensor Design • Low Power • Miniature, Light Weight • Embedded Processing • Wired / Wireless Communication

  11. Advancing Non-destructive Inspection for Composites Repair Disbond F-15 Stabilator Section

  12. mLIFE™ – Rocket Motor Life Prediction Software

  13. Wireless Monitoring on Landing Systems Integration of multiple sensing and wireless transmission to remote processing display

  14. Helicopter Component Prognostics Improvement Program VMEP/ HUMS Raw data Physics-of-failuremechanisms Sensors Components Data-drivenCI’s Model-basedCI’s Experience (FMECA, RCM) Front bearing w/debris Fusion Diagnostics:current health state Usage / operating conditions Damage progression mechanisms Prognostics:future health state

  15. Improving Strain Gauge Calibration Factor Assessment Replace time consuming static loading or special flight tests to calibrate strain sensors. Static Load Test

  16. Force and Strain Measurementsfor Input Excitation and Structural Response Strain Gage • Strain Gages • Bonded-foil resistance strain gages: small wire or foil grid on a thin polymer substrate • Piezoresistive (semiconductor) bonded to structure or deposited as a thin-film • Load Cell • attached to a shaker or integrated to an impact hammer Load Cell Shaker • Data Acquisition using NI equipment & LabVIEW

  17. Concept Verification TestsPeriodic Excitation Test • Tabulate excitation frequency, input force, strain output, CF, and deviation of CF (test mode 1 configuration and periodic excitation on location 1) Average = 1.062 compare to 1.07 for Static

  18. NASA NRA EMA Test Stand and Software Package

  19. Virtual Test Environment (VTE) • Consists of components that enable actuator testing • Controller • Drive • Loading Mechanism • Sensors • User Interface • Dynamically links test and load EMAs • Standardized controller, drive, & sensors blocks

  20. Initial PHM Results • Preliminary fault assessment routines have been developed • Implements reduced order (static) actuator model and automated optimization routine to obtain model parameters that minimize error • Full, dynamic model used to simulate ‘actual’ system response • Virtual Test Environment used to simulate 3 EMA faults ID’d from PHM Design analysis • Motor bearing wear/lubrication degradation (friction increases) • Motor winding short • Position sensor fault

  21. 3 days of intensive PHM experiences at annual workshop in Miami, FL • Attended by government and industry; developers and end users • Training and networking opportunity

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