Attention
The GAU2000 Flight Recorder is only installed on Polar 6 research aircraft.
Summary
The GAU 2000 is a lightweight data recorder designed to be mounted in mobile equipment. It records motion data through the use of various sensors, including accelerometers, gyros, magnetic and pressure sensors and a 16 channel WAAS-enabled GPS module. The data produced by these sensors is recorded onto both a removable SD memory card and a crash-hardened internal memory module. The flight recorder is only installed on Polar 6 where it is also connected to the Pitot tubes.
Manufacturer | Appareo Systems |
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Model | GAU2000 |
Serial No. | GAU2000_P6 |
Type | not assigned |
SENSOR-Link | ↪ |
Contacts
Name | Institution | Role |
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Martin Gehrmann | Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research | Device Contact |
Specifications
Specifications of Flight Recorder GAU2000 (without mounting)
Dimension (L x W x H) |
no informatione |
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Weight |
no information |
Power Supply |
28 VDC |
Data interface |
SD card |
Position
Info | GAU2000 Flight Recorder is installed in the avionics rack in the cockpit of Polar 6. |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameter
Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
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latitude | latitude | deg |
longitude | longitude | deg |
Pitch Angle | attitude | deg |
Roll Angle | attitude | deg |
Yaw Angle | attitude | deg |
Ground Speed | speed | knot |
GPS Altitude | altitude | m |
Acceleration Data | acceleration | g |
Static Pressure | pressure | none |
Differential Pressure | pressure | none |
Rawdata storage on board
During flight GAU2000 data are stored on a SD card inserted in the recorder.
Data archiving on land
After the flight GAU2000 data are downloaded from the SD card are made accessible via the land system of the aircraft data managment system (DMS).
Documentation
Also see https://sensor.awi.de/ for calibration certificates of the sensors.