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EPSRC Reference: TS/G002681/1
Title: WIDAGATE: Wireless Data Acquisition in Gas Turbine Engine Testing
Principal Investigator: Glover, Professor IA
Other Investigators:
Atkinson, Dr R
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Department: Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Organisation: University of Strathclyde
Scheme: Technology Programme
Starts: 01 November 2008 Ends: 31 October 2011 Value (£): 67,758
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Networks & Distributed Systems
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Aerospace, Defence and Marine
Related Grants:
TS/G002614/1
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Summary on Grant Application Form
This collaborative R&D project aims to develop capability required for deploying large-scale wireless sensor networks for data gathering during gas turbine engine testing. Currently, engine testing, requiring measurements of thousands of spatio-temporal parameter values, uses wired sensors connected via a cabling harness to remote condition-monitoring units. Such data acquisition requires many kilometers of wiring, involves long and expensive setup and instrumentation times and hinders efficient time-to-market. We aim to mitigate the challenges of deploying wireless sensors for data gathering in the harsh, dynamic and inaccessible environment of gas turbines involving high-speed rotations, rapid airflows, high temperatures and large amplitude vibrations.
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