A universal data acquisition and processing system for flight test applications

In the present paper the structure of a powerful measuring and computer system on board a research aircraft is proposed. The system is mainly designed for real-time data acquisition and processing applications in the field of flight test engineering. All subsystems consist of commercial hardware components. Modular hardware and software structures allow a comfortable integration of additional components. Extensive process monitoring facilities enable flight test engineers to perform a time-saving evaluation of new sensors and real-time algorithms during flight tests.