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Chapter and Conference Paper
Rotating Camera System for In-Flight Propeller Blade Deformation Measurements
The behaviour of the blades of a propeller or rotor during operation is crucial for its performance and operational saftey. Particularly the bending and twisting of the blades under load are of high interesst,...
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Chapter
Development of a Rotating Camera for In-flight Measurements of Aircraft Propeller Deformation by Means of IPCT
The efficiency of a propeller is directly affected by the shape of the propeller blades, that are deformed due to the loads during flight operation. Therefore the measurement of the real shape of the blades i...
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Chapter
Optical In-Flight Wing Deformation Measurements with the Image Pattern Correlation Technique
This chapter addresses image based deformation measurements and the development of specific optical deformation metrology for experimental flight test installations. Apart from the technical background it is...
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Book
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Chapter
AIM: An Introduction to the Project
The European Specific Targeted Research Project (STReP) AIM—Advanced In-Flight Measurement Techniques was launched on the \(1\mathrm{st }\) ...
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Chapter
Propeller Deformation Study on an P 180 Push Propeller Aircraft
Within AIM one of the most challenging tasks was to measure the propeller blade deformation with QVT (Quantitative Video Technique) and IPCT (Image Pattern Correlation Technique) in flight. Beside this measure...
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Chapter
Assessment of Propeller Deformation Measurement Techniques for Industrial Application
After the performance of the IPCT flight tests on the Piaggio P 180, the aircraft manufacturer Evektor performed an assessment of the image based measurement techniques for propeller deformation measurements. ...
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Chapter
In-Flight IPCT Wing Deformation Measurements on a Small Aircraft
After the successful application of the Image Pattern Correlation Technique (IPCT) on the P 180 experimental test aircraft for wing vibration measurements on ground, the complete camera installation has been c...
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Blade Deformation Measurements with IPCT on an EC 135 Helicopter Rotor
For the design of a helicopter rotor blade, it is crucial to predict the dynamic behavior and occurring forces and moments. For the validation of prediction tools, reliable flight test data is required. Furthe...
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Chapter
IPCT Ground Vibration Measurements on a Small Aircraft
One of the AIM subtasks required the measurement of structural vibration using IPCT on a small aircraft. This has been done in an industrial environment on a Piaggio P 180, without interfering with production ...
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Assessment of IPCT for Wing Deformation Measurements on Small Aircrafts
After the performance of the IPCT wing deformation measurements on the Fairchild Metro II and on the Piaggio P 180, the aircraft manufacturer Evektor performed an assessment of the image based measurement tech...
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IPCT Wing Deformation Measurements on a Large Transport Aircraft
Aircraft wings are subject to deflection. Designers must therefore take into account in-flight wing bending and torsion, so that structural loads are well taken care of and that the wing has optimum aerodynami...
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Image Based Propeller Deformation Measurements on the Piaggio P 180
One of the most challenging tasks of the AIM project was to measure the deformation of a fast revolving propeller blade during flight by using the QVT (Quantitative Video Technique) and the IPCT (Image Pattern...
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Chapter
In-Flight Application of Pressure Sensitive Paint
A feasibility test for in-flight pressure measurement using Pressure-Sensitive Paint (PSP) techniques has been performed in the frame work of the research project Advanced In-flight Measurement Techniques (AIM...