Case Study: Beta Technologies Validates ALIA eVTOL Electrical System Using B&K Precision's DAS1800 and DAS240
(The DAS1800 and DAS240 shown in the image above are started remotely and synchronized via Ethernet in Beta Technologies' test facility.)
Overview
Beta Technologies, a pioneer in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, developed the ALIA series to advance sustainable aviation. To ensure reliability and safety, Beta needed to validate the electrical system which provides power to the electric motors. By leveraging B&K Precision's DAS1800 and DAS240 data acquisition recorders, Beta effectively addressed a variety of challenges associated with the development of advanced electric propulsion.
Challenges
Beta Technologies needed to validate the electrical system providing power from batteries to the electric motors used for propulsion. Key challenges included:
- Power Delivery Testing:Ensuring safe and reliable power flow from the battery system to propulsion motors by simultaneously measuring high voltages and currents.
- Transient Event Monitoring:Capturing high-speed transient voltages and currents during open fuse simulations.
- Thermal Monitoring:Measuring temperatures to ensure critical component longevity and system reliability.
- Remote Configuration and Control:Including the ability to load configuration files for specific tests, start and stop acquisitions, and visualize data remotely.
- Data Synchronization:Synchronizing all measurements across voltage, current, and temperature channels.
- Scalability:Allowing the system to scale for testing from 1 to 5 electric motors for propulsion.
BETA Technologies Case Study using B&K Precision Data Acquisition
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