Turbine Disc Centrifuge Test

Task

Upgrading an existing test bench for airplane turbine discs with additional measurement channels and PID control.

Requirements

  • Data recorder for 100 measurement channels
  • Limit check of each channel
  • Independent PID control of 4 proportional pressure valves
  • Shutdown sequence at system error
  • Comprehensive graphical and tabular data visualization during and after test run
  • Daily measurement data files
  • Diagram printout
  • Table printout
LabVIEW Application

Solution

Software development and programming in LabVIEW (National Instruments). Data acquisition with a 2750 Switch System (Keithley Instruments) and PC measurement card NI PCI-6229 (National Instruments). Implementation of comprehensive visualization options.