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AST January 2024 Newsletter

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Withstanding Voltage Test

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Withstanding Voltage Test. A glass manufacturer needed to determine the withstanding voltage of their product. Withstanding voltage testing is done with a high voltage source and voltage and current meters. It applies the necessary voltages to a device and monitors leakage current. If the leakage current is over a defined threshold the test fails. They had an existing Kikusui T0S9201withstanding voltage tester that they were using to perform the test manually. The customer wanted software that could automate the test and save the acquired data for quality control. Automating the process would make the test much faster, reduce operator error, and acquire data used for quality control and design feedback.

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LabVIEW Tips

Export Graph to Excel

A few of my customers have stumbled on a feature in LabVIEW where you can right click on a graph and export the data to excel. This is a native feature of LabVIEW and no code changes are needed to utilize this feature.

You can learn more about exporting data here

Design Considerations in LabVIEW

I recently disconvered a really good article on LabVIEW design practices. It covers a lot of the basics. I personlly use a lot of the concepts in this document to program applications for my customers.

Overview

A well-designed LabVIEW application is essential to maximizing efficiency when it comes to software development and maintenance. This document introduces basic constructs, design patterns, and architectures related specifically to software design in LabVIEW. This content is not comprehensive, but rather provides a helpful starting point with some of the most common LabVIEW software design elements. Follow the links throughout the document for more detailed information.

Learn more here

You can check out more articles and other resources I recommend on my site here.

‍Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

Dr. Kristina Lemmer, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, studies electric propulsion. The process adds energy to gas to create a charged plasma, powering thrusters to hurl a spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit.

While shuttles blasting off from Cape Canaveral accelerate toward the sky with explosive chemical reactions, electric propulsion is a more efficient way to move rockets, satellites and other objects once they're outside Earth's atmosphere.

Learn more here

‍2024 FIRST Robotics Competion Anounced.

‍Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of STEM, FIRST® Robotics Competition (ages 14-18) teams use sophisticated technology to build and program industrial-sized robots to play an action-packed, alliance-based game on a themed field. With professional mentors and sponsors, students learn engineering and problem-solving skills that they can apply to real-world situations today and in the future. Using Gracious Professionalism, each team creates a team identity, raises funds to meet its goals, and works to promote STEM in their community.

In CRESCENDO℠ presented by Haas, a new challenge debuting January 6, 2024, FIRST Robotics Competition teams will use their engineering skills and creative power to entertain and move the world.

See the Michigan FIRST Competition Schedule here

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