A parachute data recorder system is provided that includes a housing, the housing having a seal for resistance to moisture and environmental impact; a plurality of sensors mounted in the housing, including an accelerometer, an altimeter, a gyrometer, and a GPS; a microprocessor mounted in the housing for recording and processing data from the sensors; a wireless connection unit mounted in the housing for transmitting data in the microprocessor; and an electronic connection port. The parachute data recorder system may further include a second accelerometer, one of the accelerometers being a low-g accelerometer and the other being a high-g accelerometer. The initiation of recording can be started by stress or strain inducement from parachute deployment.
Parachute data recorder system
2016-12-20
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme / A61B DIAGNOSIS , Diagnostik / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G01D MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE , Anzeigen oder Aufzeichnen in Verbindung mit Messen allgemein |