ENGINEERING SERVICES

Testing

Airborne Systems Canada's test capabilities are unique in the industry. Our engineers are fully versed with all aspects of product testing from seam and joint element testing through highly complex, supersonic wind tunnel testing. Airborne Systems Canada's experience and knowledge base ensures that tests are conducted with the precision required to validate product performance to federal standards.

Tensile Test

Our computer controlled tensile test machines are capable of testing the lightest sewing threads up to the highest tensile elements. This test capability is also used for parachute seam and joint testing to validate and verify assumptions made in our Design Analysis process.

Flight Testing & Qualification of Parachute Systems

Airborne Systems Canada's flight testing and parachute system qualification is unsurpassed in the industry. Our engineers regularly design and conduct parachute flight tests with payloads ranging from 2 lbs. up to 4,500 lbs. in weight. We can configure any required weight or mass property. The experienced team at Airborne Systems Canada conducts all aspects of aircraft drop testing including drop zone control, load masters and test jumpers. We also have proven experience working with a number of government agencies in the design and execution of drop tests with payloads up to 42,000 lbs. in weight. Airborne Systems Canada has developed the technology which will double the delivered weight.

Typical test measurements include video, photo and on board instrumentation (loads, pressure, altitude, acceleration and GPS). Rigging and packing tables are also on site to facilitate training and the development of procedures. Dummy, live testing, test vehicles with a wide range of payloads are available and utilized as part of the parachute test and qualification.

Water Landing Systems

Airborne Systems Canada is expert in the testing of water landing systems, including direct entry and airbag landing attenuation for water landing. Our engineers are fully conversant in requirements for full scale testing and the application of sub-scale testing for both water entry and post landing flotation and stability.

Environmental Testing

Airborne Systems Canada conducts a full range of environmental testing of components and recovery systems. Qualification tests include:

• Vibration and Shock • Thermal • Vacuum • Thermal/Vacuum • EMI/EMC • Explosive Atmosphere • Sand and Dust • Salt Fog • Rain Environment • Impact Testing

Acceptance Testing

Airborne Systems Canada's engineers are fully versed in the development and execution of acceptance tests for a specific component or part. Tests are developed and reviewed with the customer during program execution. Equally important, the procedures and test articles are typically maintained and updated over the life of the product.

A new product that requires additional tests typically results in an update to the acceptance test, resulting in further observation of that product feature for future years.

Installation Testing

As required, Airborne Systems Canada provides detailed installation and checkout procedures. These are often finalized in the field as Airborne Systems Canada engineers complete equipment installation on the aircraft or system. Recovery system installation, checkout procedures, and detailed packing instructions are completed with the operator technicians during a hands-on training process.

Data Collection

Airborne Systems Canada employs the finest data collection and analysis tools. Our test vehicles are typically instrumented with field computers collecting data at rates up to 5,000 Hz. A typical instrumented drop will measure 3 axis accelerations, riser loads, pitot/static pressure, and vehicle inclination. Data collected is typically available for review within two hours of the test.

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