Load cell or strain gauge? A practical guide to how each sensor works, the Wheatstone bridge behind both, the main types of load cells, when to instrument the part itself, and how to choose the right force or strain measurement for your test.
A practical guide to high-speed cameras in engineering testing: how they work, the specifications that matter, where they are used — crash testing, R&D and defence test ranges — and how DIC, video extensometry and PIV turn high-speed images into measurement data.
What telemetry data is in an industrial and aerospace context, how a telemetry system works from sensor to ground station, and how telemetry is applied in flight test and on rotating machinery — aerospace engines, helicopter rotors, wind turbines and automotive powertrain testing.
A practical guide to data acquisition systems: what a DAQ system is, the signal chain from sensor to recorded data, the main types used in laboratory, ground, distributed and airborne testing, the specifications that actually matter, and how to choose the right architecture for your test campaign.
A modern, readable guide to ARINC 429: how the avionics data bus works — topology, speeds, the 32-bit word format and labels — how it compares to MIL-STD-1553, and how to simulate, monitor and convert bus traffic in test and integration programmes.
Borescope, endoscope or videoscope? This guide compares the three types of industrial inspection cameras — optics, articulation, image quality and cost — and shows which one fits each application, from aviation borescope inspection to barrel and turbine MRO.