MRVS: A System for Measuring, Recording and Processing Flight Test Data

摘要

The paper describes a new system for measuring, recording and processing flight test data, with the (Dutch) acronym MRVS. The system is designed for a wide range of tests with various aircraft, such as the Fokker 50, Fokker 100, General Dynamics F16, etc., aircraft either developed or in operational use in the Netherlands. Especially the Fokker 100, at this moment one of the most advanced airliners in operation, placed high demands with respect to data quality and quantity, the versatility and the integrity of the system and the availability at any time under all circumstances. The paper presents the requirements which led to a unique, highly modular design which facilitates the construction of flight-test instrumentation systems that are optimally adapted to the test program and test aircraft under consideration. Especially, the subsystems which to a certain extent have unique features, are described in more detail. The operational experience with up to 20 different test aircraft and instrumentation systems will be discussed. It can be concluded that until now MRVS has outperformed its specifications. Less than 1 percent of test time has been lost due to instrumentation malfunction.