Removable Container for In-Flight Experiments on PW-6U Glider
Publication: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 31, Issue 5
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to present a design for a removable tray containing measuring instruments for flight tests dedicated to the PW-6U glider. The design was made at the Rzeszow University of Technology (RUT) within the Advanced In-flight Measurement Techniques 2 (AIM2) project, which was carried out to develop optical methods and tools for in-flight measurements. Because of the specific light weight construction and the restricted space in the glider’s cabin, a special tray was required to hold infrared thermography (IRT) and image pattern correlation technique (IPCT) cameras. The tray was made of carbon epoxy composite as a pylon with a nacelle mounted on its top to hold the cameras inside.
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Acknowledgments
The performed and presented study was part of the AIM2 project funded by the European Commission within the seventh framework program (Contract No. ACP0-GA-2010-266107).
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Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 31 • Issue 5 • September 2018
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Received: Aug 22, 2017
Accepted: Mar 5, 2018
Published online: May 29, 2018
Published in print: Sep 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Oct 29, 2018
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