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Systems and methods for wind tunnel operation

  • US 10,460,588 B2
  • Filed: 09/06/2016
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring a model in a wind tunnel, said system comprising:

  • a plurality of sensors attached to a model in a wind tunnel, wherein each sensor of said plurality of sensors is configured to measure an attribute of the model including at least one of strain, stress, lift, weight, drag, and thrust; and

    a computing device in communication with said plurality of sensors, wherein said computing device includes a processor in communication with a memory, wherein said computing device is programmed to;

    receive a plurality of signals from said plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of signals represent measurements of the attributes of the model;

    store a first threshold and a second threshold based on normalized alarm limits associated with at least one of said plurality of sensors;

    analyze the plurality of signals based, at least in part, on the first threshold and the second threshold;

    determine that the second threshold has been exceeded; and

    transmit one or more messages to instruct the wind tunnel to shut down without user interaction.

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