PERIOD: SEPTEMBER The course is aimed to present the theory and practice of aerospace telemetry. This is a critical service for commercial and military flight test missions, which monitor data collected from on-board instrumentation over an RF link. Real-time data transmission and analysis is often crucial for test pilot safety and thus requires a highly reliable, high throughput link. Space agencies use telemetry systems to collect data from satellites and other space vehicles, providing engineers with real-time measurements of critical system parameters required to develop and improve system performance. In-flight data transmission is particularly vital for missiles and space systems due to the fact that these systems are often damaged or destroyed before they complete the test flight. In addition, telemetry systems are used in rocketry to monitor the position and health of launch vehicles. Aeronautical telemetry ground stations must be able to support reliable and fast target acquisition of the fastest flying objects to ensure mission success. The course will cover the main telemetric techniques by illustrating application examples in the aircraft, space and underwater transports sectors.

Introduction Telemetry, control or off-line analysis: differences and common solutions Requirements for control Telemetry: requirements, issues (radio-link, data rate, antennas, power consumption, reliability….) Standard Conditions Example: UAV Example: Voyager I-II spacecraft Data recording Flight Data Recorder Underwater systems Open discussion on every aspect Notes on safety in software cycle development

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