Calspan's Transonic Wind Tunnel (Buffalo, NY)
PFI's 28000 Signal Conditioning System featured as part of a significant test system upgrade at Calspan's state-of-the-art Transonic Wind Tunnel
The Transonic Wind Tunnel at Calspan's facility in Buffalo, NY, was established two decades ago for continuous Mach-speed testing of a wide range of aircraft designs. Though state-of-the-art at the time of construction, the facility recently underwent a significant renovation to upgrade obsolescent components, instrumentation, and software, sustaining Calspan's commitment to cutting-edge aerodynamic research. The modernization project was a collaborative effort between Calspan and industry partners – PFI among them – and consisted of three key elements:
- Precision Filters (PFI) best-in-class 28000 front-end analog signal conditioning system
- National Instruments (NI) PXIe data acquisition system
- A complete C#/.net 8.0 software rebuild and system integration by Viewpoint Systems
To learn more about the project design and its successful completion, please refer to the article recently featured by Viewpoint Systems.
Hardware rack including PFI's 28016 chassis and signal conditioning cards