An Automatic In-flight Data Acquisition System for the RNLN Lynx Helicopter
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چکیده
As part of a maintenance cost reduction policy, the Royal Netherlands Navy RNLN recently funded the development, acquisition, certification and the fleetwide installation of a unique multi-channel on-board dataacquisition system for its Lynx helicopter, called AIDA (Automatic Inflight Data Acquisition). This 17-channel AIDA-system will generate valuable RNLN Lynx usage and loads data on main rotor, engines and airframe, thus enabling the RNLN to optimise Lynx maintenance until the NH90 comes into full service and the Lynx fleet will be phased out. Apart from a technical description of the AIDS-system, the present paper describes how a relatively small operator, such as the RNLN, performed the rather complex AIDA develpment programme by itself.
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