Team at YPG solve transducer glitch with innovation
You may have heard the old saying that the whole is worth more than the sum of its parts. Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is a good example of this. It is made up of lots of moving parts, some of which we may never see, but like any complex system all of these parts play an important role for the whole. It is important for each of us as we are fulfilling our roles here at YPG to have the opportunity to get a glimpse of some of the things that are going on around us at that we may be unaware of.
This of course brings us to YPG’s Outpost and this short article. Everyday YPG personnel apply their ingenuity to ensure that we complete our mission and meet our customer’s needs, so they can accomplish their mission to defend this country. The Outpost has allowed me to broaden my horizons about things at YPG that in my day to day activities, I would never become aware of. I have also been fortunate that I have been able to attend some presentations that recognize innovative efforts to improve testing processes here at YPG. I would like give you the opportunity to learn about one of these efforts, which you might not have otherwise been aware of. at times loosening the connection between the transducer and microdot cable. This caused an intermittent connection, which lead to inconsistent data collection for these valuable measurements.
The concept was to fabricate a transducers that would eliminate the microdot connection inside the transducer port.
The modification saves time and labor by personnel not having to constantly inspect the cable connections and transducer. This is new reliable capability for capturing ballistic pressure data in a high vibration environment met the needs and did so in a cost effective and timely manner.
Innovations such as there would not be possible without the exceptional work by employees. Those involved in the effort are Angela Pearce, Byron Wolfe and Chris Tennant.
Modification results
Innovative concept
Innovators