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Application Of Intelligent Sensors In The Integrated Systems Health Monitoring Of A Rocket Test Stand, Ajay Mahajan, Sanjeevi Chitikeshi, Lucas Utterback, Pavan Bandhil, Fernando Figueroa
Application Of Intelligent Sensors In The Integrated Systems Health Monitoring Of A Rocket Test Stand, Ajay Mahajan, Sanjeevi Chitikeshi, Lucas Utterback, Pavan Bandhil, Fernando Figueroa
Dr. Ajay Mahajan
This paper describes the application of intelligent sensors in the Integrated Systems Health Monitoring (ISHM) as applied to a rocket test stand. The development of intelligent sensors is attempted as an integrated system approach, i.e. one treats the sensors as a complete system with its own physical transducer, A/D converters, processing and storage capabilities, software drivers, self-assessment algorithms, communication protocols and evolutionary methodologies that allow them to get better with time. Under a project being undertaken at the NASA Stennis Space Center, an integrated framework is being developed for the intelligent monitoring of smart elements associated with the rocket tests …