Standard Aero Tour

Question 1

Takeaways from STDAero Tour

Answer 1

• get all data you can afford to get.
• use redundant sensors for critical measurement
• decide in and out of house work
• need more accuracy up front to account for system noise
• standardize transducer outputs
• go digital ASAP
• mix of analog and digital filters
• consider trends in the data to support maintenance decisions
• apply safety factor to calibration to minimize failures
• distributed systems (matchpltes, scanners, bricks) to minimize rigging time

Question 2

Pros of analog and digital filters

Answer 2

analog - not subject to sampling

digital - more flexible/cheaper