Wireless Telemetry, Testing Services, Engineering Services

Wireless Telemetry, Testing Services, Engineering Services

•  Temperature •  Pressure •  Strain •  Proximity/Displacement •  Acceleration •  Flow •  Rotation •  Vibration •  Piston Friction •  Any moving machinery components •  Any environment

Wireless Telemetry

•  Dynamometer facilities •  Calibration facilities •  Road-test capability •  On-site representatives •  On-site custom installation •  Analysis services

Testing Services

Engineering Services

•  Mechanical •  Engine power cylinder •  Signal/data analysis •  Electronics •  Electrical •  Electromagnetics •  Electromechanical •  Computer/software

IRT Customer List

•  Caterpillar Corporation •  Cummins Engine Company (USA and

Europe) •  John Deere Corporation •  Navistar •  Dresser-Waukesha Engine Division •  Detroit Diesel Corporation •  General Motors Corporation (USA and

Europe) •  Ford Motor Company (USA and

Europe) •  Ford Motor Racing •  Chrysler Corporation •  Roush Industries •  Roush –Yates Racing Engines •  Mercury Marine •  Harley-Davidson Motor Company •  Polaris Industries •  Tecumseh •  Briggs and Stratton •  Kohler Company •  Renault

•  Mahle Industries •  AVL Corporation (USA And Europe) •  Karl Schmidt Unisia, Inc. •  Allison Transmission •  Lubrizol Corporation •  General Electric - Transportation

Division •  Argonne National Laboratories •  Homeland Security •  Michigan Technological University •  University of Michigan •  University of Wisconsin •  Cleveland Cliffs Mining •  Polysius Corporation •  GenOn Energy •  Eta Gen •  Superior Controls •  Hendricks Motor Sports •  Cagnazzi Racing •  KB Racing •  S & S Cycle •  Anheuser -Busch

•  Microwave RF (1800-2600 MHz) DOUBLE FM

–  Pistons –  Connecting Rods –  Valves –  Chains –  Turbines –  Torque Converters –  Kilns

•  Analog -Toughest Environments-Highest Cost

•  IR (Infrared) Telemetry (optical, line-of-sight)

–  End of Shaft/Crankshafts –  Small, High speed –  Two Stroke Pistons

•  Digital or Analog (DOUBLE FM) •  Mid-to-Low Range Cost

•  Inductive Coupling (Near Field)

–  Rotating Shafts –  Torque Converters –  Kilns

•  Digital •  Low Cost

IRT Data Transmission Techniques & Applications

Microwave RF (Analog) Signal Evolution Double FM

PISTON MOUNTED PICK UP COIL

BLOCK MOUNTED

STATIONARY EXCITER COIL

DRILL PATH FOR THERMOCOUPLES

MICROWAVE TRANSMITTER

THERMOCOUPLE WIRES

Inductively Powered Microwave Piston Temperature Measurement

Piston Instrumentation

MICROWAVE TRANSMITTER

INDUCTIVE POWER CONVERTER

INDUCTIVE PICK UP COIL

Piston Mounted Microwave Telemetry Components

INDUCTIVE POWER SUPPLY

MICROWAVE RECEIVER

REAL TIME PISTON

TEMPERATURE DISPLAY

HIGH SPEED USB LINK TO

COMPUTER

DATA ACQUISITION

SOFTWARE

COMPUTER SOFTWARE BASED RECEIVER

TUNNING

Microwave Telemetry Bench Top Equipment

9000 RPM 2 Stroke Piston Temperature Measurement Showing Very Tight Packaging Constraints (2 Pistons Simultaneous)

ANTENNA INSTALLATION

MICROWAVE TRANSMITTER

ANTENNAS EXCITER COILS

PICK UP COIL

EXCITER COILS

PICKUP COIL

Telemetry Piston Installed In Engine Block

EXCITER COIL

PICKUP COIL

Inductive Exciter and Pick Up Coil Shown In Coupled Position

Piston Strain Gage Installation

Piston Temperature Thermocouple Interface

Microwave Transmitter Installed On Rod Cap For Temperature Measurement

BATTERY PACK

TRANSMITTER

THERMOCOUPLE WIRES

MICROWAVE TRANSMITTERS

ROD BOLT STRAIN GAGE WIRE INTERFACE

3 Simultaneous Channel Rod Bolt Strain Measurement

ROTATION SENSOR PATENTED ROTATION

PICK UP

Piston Pin Rotation Measurement

OIL FLOW TRANSDUCER

FLOW SENSOR

Oil Flow Measurement In Connecting Rod

Piston Friction In Cylinder Bore

STRAIN GAGE

BATTERY PACK

TRANSMITTER

TRANSMITTER

BATTERIES

PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

Connecting Rod Oil Pressure-Cavitation Measurement

EXCITER COILS

MICROWAVE TRANSMITTER,

POWER CONVERTER AND

PICK UP COIL

Rod Bearing Temperature Measurement

PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS

Torque Converter Turbine Pressure Measurement (8 Ch Simultaneous)

POTTED BATTERIES

TRANSMITTERS

INDUCTIVE PICK UP COIL

MICROWAVE TRANSMITTER

Wet Clutch Reaction Plate Temperature Measurement

TRANSMITTER

INDUCTIVE POWER

CONVERTER

EXCITER COIL

RECEIVING ANTENNA

Dry Clutch Reaction Plate Temperature Measurement

Hybrid Electric Transmission Clutch Plate Temperature

INDUCTIVELY POWERED MICROWAVE TRANSMITTER

BOARD

Rear Differential Temperature Measurement

MICROWAVE TRANSMITTER

INDUCTIVE POWER

CONVERTER

INDUCTIVE COIL PAIR 32 CHANNEL DIGITAL

TRANSMITTER

Marine Drive Prop Shaft And Dual Prop Torque Measurement

INNER SHAFT OUTER SHAFT

INNER AND OUTER PROPS

High Horsepower Outboard Motor Drive Shaft And Prop Shaft Torque

DRIVE SHAFT PROP

SHAFT

WIRE ROUTING FULL LENGTH OF CRANKSHAFT

INDUCTIVE STATOR

8 CHANNEL DIGITAL TRANSMITTER

Crankshaft Pressure And Temperature Measurement

STATOR BRACKETED TO FRONT COVER

DIGITAL TRANSMITTER MOUNTED ON

CRANK DAMPER

Digital Transmitter On Crankshaft -8 Temperatures And Pressures Simultaneously

WIRE ROUTING

INDUCTIVE PICK UP COIL

32 CHANNEL DIGITAL TRANSMITTER

Crankshaft Pressure And Temperature Measurement

STATOR TRANSMITTER

Custom Designed Transmitter Housing Incorporating FEAD Pulleys

PICK UP COIL AND TRANSMITTING

LED

ROD BEARING TEMPERATURE

(ORANGE)

CAMSHAFT ANGLE

SENSOR (PURPLE)

ROD JOURNAL OIL PRESSURE

(RED)

Real Time Rod Journal Temperature And Oil Pressure Measurement

INDUCTIVE EXCITER COIL AND DATA

RECEIVING PHOTOCELL

32 CH DIGITAL

TRANSMITTER

STRAIN GAGES

Gear Strain Measurement Using High Speed Digital (32 CH At 50 kHz /CH)

ANALOG INDUCTIVELY

POWERED OPTICAL

TRANSMITTERS

Oil Pump, Camshaft, And Crankshaft Damper Torque Measurement

OIL PUMP

CAMSHAFT GEARS

CRANKSHFT DAMPER

Large Truck Final Drive Sun Gear Strain Measurement (8CH Simultaneous)

SUN GEAR

DIGITAL TRANSMITTER

STATOR AND RECEIVER BUILT

INTO COVER PLATE

Large Truck Final Drive Planet Gear Strain Measurement (8 CH Simultaneous)

ON SITE INSTALLATION

STATOR BUILT INTO COVER

PLATE

INDUCTIVE PICK UP COIL

DIGITAL TRANSMITTER

Large Truck Planetary Gear Temperature Measurement

23 CHANNEL MICROWAVE

TRANSMITTER

TRANSMITTERS

STRAIN GAGES

Traction Motor Bearing Cage Strain Four Simultaneous Transmitters

In House Custom Machined Transmitter Housings

TRANSMITTERS

STRAIN GAGES

ANTENNAS

Rotary Kiln Strain Measurement

ON SITE INSTALLATION AND TEST SUPPORT

Rotating Trommel Strain Measurement

8 CH SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMITTER

WIRE ROUTING

ON SITE INSTALLATION AND

TEST SUPPORT

WELDABLE STRAIN GAGES

PROTECTIVE TRANSMITTER

HOUSING

Valve Temperature And Strain Measurement

Tackle Dummy -Impact Force Transmitter

Battery Powered Programmable / Rechargeable Data Logger

SUCTION CUP

PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

REMOVABLE CAP HOUSING

USB CONNECTION

ANY ENVIRONMENT !!!