Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.

Peter D Bewley, Jr

Mark A Carlson

A cable management system and method of use are provided in which brake actuation which controls a cable payout rate may be dependent on cable tension. A control system may be provided for adjusting cable tension and braking force.

Tension dependent brake actuation for cable management and deployment

A system and method for testing components traveling at high speeds is presented. A system includes an elongated test chamber, high and low pressure reservoirs, a piston and a pressure control system. The elongated test chamber has first and second ends. In some configurations, the test chamber can be a pneumatic cylinder. The high pressure reservoir is connected to the first end of the elongated test chamber and the low pressure reservoir is connected to the second end of the elongated test chamber. The piston travels with a unit under test from the first end of the test chamber to the second end of the test chamber. The pressure control system uses, in part, the low and high pressure reservoirs to dynamically adjust a force profile across the piston as it travels from the first end of the elongated test chamber to the second end of the elongated test chamber.

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Merrimack, NH, United States of America

Peter D Bewley, Jr