External excitation events verify vehicle sensor function and calibration without vehicle interfaces, supporting fault detection and liability checks.
Multi-loop gain scheduling adapts autopilot control to velocity, altitude, and overload, cutting miss distance and controller tuning effort.
Light and sound guidance on object orientation, position, and work progress simplifies movable-object calibration and improves user workability.
On-body light and sound cues guide drone orientation and positioning during calibration, improving workability and reducing screen-dependent steps.
Sensor data and AI predict actual structural loads and individualized fatigue life, reducing premature aircraft component replacement.
Autonomous drones capture and process surface images to inspect hard-to-reach areas faster, safer, and with more consistent defect localization.
Sacrificial raised features on a monolithic composite visibly mark impacts above a set energy threshold, revealing BVID without sensors.
Automated sensor-state testing compares navigation instrument readings with stored aircraft-specific values and tolerances to cut manual errors.
Combined stroke feedforward and feedback compensation reduces hydraulic actuator force tracking errors from nonlinearities in multi-actuator fatigue tests.
Force loading and closed-loop control reproduce rotor aerodynamic and inertia loads on full-scale rotorcraft without wind tunnel scaling.
A moving object marks sensor detection start and stop points to automate range calibration, cutting manual inspection time and error.
Acoustic emission analysis detects bondline damage during proof testing, enabling non-destructive integrity checks with lower pressure differentials.
Automated comparison of cabin device IDs, timing, and cable length verifies installation locations on aircraft multidrop SPE networks.
Automated SPE multidrop verification checks installed cabin device locations against a configuration list to cut manual inspection time and errors.
Automated sensor-state testing and database comparison reduce manual chart checks and improve aircraft navigation instrument error validation.
A removable yoke, breaker bar, and visual index let one person align F-35 nose landing gear accurately without a heavy tow bar.
A modular strut, skate assembly, and force sensor support aircraft landing gear under high ground-test loads while enabling fast setup and removal.
A load-sensing strut fixture supports grounded aircraft under high test loads while enabling quick setup and more accurate load prediction.
Universal nose and main landing gear fixtures use elastic bands to enable rapid weight changes without full test-support teardown.
An interactive electronic checklist system segments tasks between human operators and autonomous agents to reduce pilot workload.
A transparent aircraft window section transmits electromagnetic power beams to external receivers for flight test instrumentation.