Invocon Applications
Invocon has developed technologies for diverse, customer specific applications: in space, under water, in tunnels, on aircraft, in tires, on gears... This page introduces a few of these applications and describes how Invocon technologies have been utilized for application-specific data acquisition.
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Invocon Applications
Invocon produces a variety of control, power and monitoring solutions for rocket
and missile applications. These are flight qualified devices for safe and reliable
control and monitoring of ordnance and various flight events. These include
Multichannel Event Sequencers, Capacitive Discharge Initiator (CDI) Modules, Lithium
Ion Polymer Smart Batteries, and Kinetic Impact Position Systems.
Below are some of the available technology profiles:
NASA is currently using 44
Enhanced Wide-Band
MicroTAU (EWB MicroTAU) units to monitor the RCC panels on the wing leading
edges of the Shuttle. This system was developed for NASA to detect impacts from
foam during ascent and Micro-Meteroids and Orbital Debris (MM/OD) during space
operation. As of December 2006, the system has successfully flown four times.
Click here for information about this EWB MicroTAU application.
NASA
utilized the Wide-Band
Micro-Miniature Tri-Axial Accelerometer Unit, WB MicroTAU, to monitor a
series of foam impact tests simulating the launch impact event on the Space
Shuttle Columbia in early 2003. During this testing, 14 tri-axial units
were located in and around the target articles and recorded impact signatures at
20,000Hz from each accelerometer.
Click here for information about this WB MicroTAU application.
The
Micro-miniature Wireless Instrumentation (MicroWIS) System was used
by a university in Houston, Texas, to study stresses on a local bridge
during construction and testing. The application stemmed from
concerns that significant portions of a bridge’s useful life may
actually be expended in the construction process due to inadequate
support of its members during handling and installation.
Click here for more information about this MicroWIS application.
The
Micro-miniature Wireless Instrumentation System (MicroWIS)
has been used to monitor external grout pressure during construction of two
tunnels in the Netherlands. Grout pressure determines the amount of grout
that is deposited on the outside of the tunnel and influences the amount of
settling that occurs at the surface. This is critical for maintaining the
integrity of both the tunnel and nearby structures.
The
Multiple-Input Tiny, Enhanced Wireless Instrumentation System, MITE WIS, is
currently being used to monitor repaired concrete sections of the Westerschelde
Tunnel in the Netherlands. The MITE WIS units help detect problems in the
repairs to the sections that have been covered by a layer of high-temperature
fireproofing.
Invocon has provided NASA multiple solutions for applications ranging from instrumentation for prototype testing to vehicle health monitoring on ISS and Shuttle missions.
Click here for information about Invocon systems on the ISS
Click here for information about Invocon systems on the Shuttle