In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Pieter Penhall, Defence Systems Engineering Specialist, and Sam Mancarella, Systems Engineering Director, from MEMKO about their Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation (NIFTI) system.

We start the discussion by getting an overview of how MEMKO was founded, the engineering and digital aerospace ecosystems they primarily operate in, as well as the scope and development of their NIFTI system. We get an insight into how NIFTI operates across different levels of testing from props to jets, the scalability and flexibility it provides, and the expected timeline for future capability developments. The discussion also explores how the NIFTI Sensor Nodes are attached and removed from the airframe, with considerations surrounding adhesives and airframe surfaces. 

We wrap up by getting a sneak peak into NIFTI’s upcoming developments with new harnesses, sensor nodes, and node connection methods.

LINKS:

MEMKO: memko.com.au

NIFTI: nifti.aero

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