Application Reports on Aerospace Testing
Next generation aircraft: Composite structures research with optical strain gauges
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has relied on HBM’s data acquisition technology to investigate the structural health of recently developed aircraft made with composite materials.
A "lifestyle" airplane for take-off and landing on the ground, on water and snow
Making flying a pleasure again: This is the aim of the new, ultra-modern AKOYA light airplane. On-board safety and comfort is ensured through the use of strain gauges from HBM and the ultra-rugged SoMat eDAQlite data acquisition...
Safe Parachute Opening: Strain Gauges from HBM on board an experimental rocket
Every year a team from the aeronautical association "CLES-FACIL" develops an experimental Rocket in order to research key scientific questions. In a project to calculate the force that is exerted upon a rocket through the opening...
F-35’s performance benefits from BAE Systems integrated structural testing regime
BAE Systems benefits the performance of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter through integrated structural testing and derisking the FTI.
Bucher Leichtbau uses HBM test and measurement technology to test airworthiness of galleys
Bucher Leichtbau AG, Switzerland, is a leading manufacturer of galleys and cabinets installed in passenger aircraft and therefore places its trust in stringent testing of its modules to ensure their airworthiness. In the test...
Advanced lightning warning system protects spacecraft launches at Kennedy Space Center
Using HBM transient recorders and digitizers, HBM has designed a lightning monitoring system for Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The system enhances the safety of operations such as the launching of rockets by ensuring that the...
Static component testing of a drive module with MGCplus
The BEPICOLOMBO mission: The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Space Agency ISAS/JAXA want to explore Mercury – with a drive module and two separate space probes that will orbit around the planet.
HBM makes fuselage assembly safer for modern commercial aircraft
The construction of modern commercial aircraft today increasingly involves the use of innovative composite materials such as GRP or GLARE (glass-fiber reinforced aluminum). The handling of these materials during assembly sets new...
Latest Lynx lands safely following development tests
AgustaWestland has conducted a series of tests on the undercarriage of the future Lynx naval helicopter using HBM’s data acquisition equipment to ensure superior operational landing performance.
Ballistics & Missile Testing: Making Sure it is Recorded the First Time
With once in a lifetime tests, you want to make certain that you capture the event. Genesis HighSpeed by HBM has the tools and experience to do just that. For over 35 years, Genesis HighSpeed has been a market leader in high...
Structural and functional tests in aerospace with MGCplus and catman®Enterprise
- Static or dynamic full-scale structural testing
- Component stress or functionality testing
- Fatigue trend monitoring and assessment
- Static load, fatigue or durability stress analysis
- Ironbird functionality and mechanical testing
- Landing gear drop tests
- Environmental and thermal testing
- Wind tunnel and aerodynamic testing
