Test Cell Runs
Sabreliner boasts one of the most advanced engine test cells in the industry. Our test cell uses Howell's AEDATS III Automated Engine Data Acquisition Test System to monitor and record JT12 engine performance. The innovative AEDATS III test cell instrumentation and processing system is designed to eliminate the environmental and supportability problems associated with general purpose commercial computer equipment. With its graphic user interface, AEDATS III is able to deliver accurate and consistent engine tests.
AEDATS III includes the following capabilities:
- Monitors, displays, and records engine and test cell data in real time
- Scales and converts inputs to engineering units
- Provides continuous background safety monitoring
- Alerts the operator when an unsafe condition occurs
- Prompts the operator through the test sequence
- Provides accurate and instant real time recording of data
- Maintains and prints standard and customized reports
- Performs engine diagnostics based on manufacturer's performance criteria
The AEDATS III System consists of the Signal Conditioning Control Unit (SCCU), CRT display, keyboard, printer, and transducer panel. The heart of the system is the innovative SCCU, which contains the signal conditioning, processing, and memory storage for the system. The unit accepts and processes the input parameters present in the test cell. The system features a Pentium® microprocessor which provides accelerated computing speed for data acquisition, correction, scaling, polynomial expansion in performance analysis, and data input/output.
The system allows us to detect defects and their location with unparalleled speed and precision, which means faster turn-around times and reduced costs for our customers. Outside of the military, Sabreliner has the only commercial facility worldwide that offers this extraordinary system.