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Massive Volume of Data to Characterize Turbine Rotors

“...centering the huge rotors and rotating them while keeping them on center to a degree that won\'t affect the measurements is very difficult. But the hardest part has always been processing the enormous volume of data. ...I decided to take a different approach.”
Neill Fleeman, Technical Director, Turbine Metrology LLC (on the advantages of onboard processing)

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Acoustic Analysis Monitors Infrastructure

“Microstar understands how people write software, and tailored their API so it really makes sense.”
Monroe Thomas, Vice President, Pure Technologies Ltd

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Insights into Arrythmia

Dr. Stephan Rohr uses multi-channel features of DAP data acquisition boards to track impulse propagation at the cellular level through heart tissue.

“Previous A/D cards had to interact with the computer\'s operating system, which tended to disrupt measurements. Because DAPs are self-contained, they perform the data conversion very reliably and aren\'t affected by what the host computer is doing.”
Dr Stephan Rohr, University of Bern

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Two-Dynamometer System Slip-Tests Transmission Components

“One of the keys to the success of this project was our ability to add a real-time processor to a PC in order to keep the mission-critical functions in a separate processor.”
John Ritter, VP System Development, FCS-COM

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The Quest for Improved Sound Quality

“With a DAP, we can quickly convert a large amount of data into useful information. The other advantage is cost. With this device, we created a relatively inexpensive testing system, yet one that plays an important role in Petrof\'s quest for ways to further improve sound quality.”
Jan Skala, Petrof ltd [Europe\'s largest piano manufacturer]

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Onboard Intelligence Coordinates Complex Test Process

A versatile automobile seat tester using a DAP board outperforms similar systems based on PLC controls, coordinating strength, deflection, fatigue, and crash tests.

“The DAP let us build a great deal of functionality into this system at a very competitive price.”
Dr. Jerry Potts, President, TMSI

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Spectral Analysis of Broadband Sonar Identifies Fish

A ship-board real-time analysis system measures fish species, depth and population size. Each “ping” represents 100,000 data points. The system typically sends one ping per second.

“If we had tried to use Windows for handling all this data, we wouldn\'t have gotten real-time readings. With the DAP, a PC becomes a viable platform for this demanding application.”
Skip Denny, Chief Sonar Engineer, Scientific Fishery Systems Inc. (SciFish)

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Simultaneous Control and Analysis for Muscle Mechanics Research

On the DAP board, an “algorithm repeatedly updates the command signal controlling the actuator position and it continually samples analog waveforms representing the overall length, tension and sarcomere length of the preparation. [It injects] negative feed back to \'clamp\' any one of the acquired signals at a constant level.”
Kenneth S. Campbell, PhD, University of Kentucky

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