About the Telemetry System

The ESDT system is currently being developed in collaboration with TBG Solutions Ltd as part of an Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) funded project – Read the full news article here. The prototype will be demonstrated on SCITEK’s Honeywell ALF502 engine facility.

Prototype specifications

Signal conditioning modules

Supported Sensor Types

• Slow Channels – ‘K’ type thermocouples
• Fast Channels – 120R 2-wire resistive strain gauges with 3.33V excitation

Sensor Numbers and Bandwidth

• 16 slow channels @ 20Hz : 14 bits
• 8 fast channels @ 30kHz : 14 bits {10Hz to 10kHz}

Rotor mechanical / environmental specification

• Shaft speed – 7000rpm
• Sensor Data – Sensor data is available over Ethernet using Data Distribution Service (DDS) or as a digital stream from the ground station.
• Environmental – No forced cooling in telemetry unit.
• Mechanical Interface – Bolts on to end of shaft.
• Power – Electrical Interface prototype unit is battery powered (rechargeable)

Antenna specification

• Rotor End of Shaft Antenna
• Ground Testing Standard Antenna
• Flight Testing Patch Antenna

Further information 

SCITEK and TBG Solutions are happy to discuss the system with interested parties. Please get in touch using the details below.