Patent ID: 6138081
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
A system for the calibration and automatic acquisition, conditioning, calculating, recording and displaying various channels of engine/dynamometer generated electrical signals for a gas powered turbine engine in the form of an animated user display graphic, comprising:a) a data acquisition subsystem which is preprogrammed with parameters for engine operating values;b) a plurality of sensor means for sensing various engine operating parameters;c) communication linkage means for receiving signals from the sensor means;d) processor means for processing information collected with sensor means;e) storage means for storing processed information collected with the sensor means;f) display means for displaying a user graphic; wherein a plurality of user graphics with the engine operating parameters are provided and associated with an engine operating parameter;g) condition graphics means for displaying on display means an animated conditions graphic;h) wherein associated condition graphics are provided and are associated with a set of data recorded with sensor means and are called from a location in memory means to the processor for presentation as a condition user graphic on the display means.