Solution

Landing Gear Joint Testing

An aerospace company wants to test their new spacecraft assembly and design by testing its landing gear joints.

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Summary

Customer Need / Challenge
An aerospace company wants to test their new spacecraft assembly and design by testing its landing gear joints. They want to ensure there are no flaws in the gear shock absorber design and can handle the applied forces when the craft lands from a flight.
Interface Solution
Interface’s WTSLP Wireless Stainless Steel Load Pins can be installed and replace the normal pin joints. The spacecraft undergoes multiple drop tests at different heights, where the forces applied on the load pins are measured. The force results are transmitted wirelessly to the WTS-BS-4 USB Industrial Base Station in the customer’s computer, and the WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld.
Results
The customer was able to validate their spacecraft’s landing gear structure is working effectively and safely.

Materials

WTSLP Wireless Stainless Steel Load Pins
WTS-BS-4 USB Industrial Base Station
WTS Toolkit
WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld
Customer PC or Laptop

How it Works

The WTSLP Wireless Stainless Steel Load Pins are installed in the multiple articulating pin joints.
After multiple drop tests, the force measurements are transmitted wirelessly to the customer’s computer through the WTS-BS-4 USB Industrial Base Station and the WTS-HK-S Next-Generation Wireless Handheld.
The customer can record and log data with the supplied WTS toolkit that comes with the WTS-BS-4 USB Industrial Base Station.

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