Performance and Uncertainty Analysis of Digital vs. Analog Pressure Scanners Under Static and Dynamic Conditions
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Dynamic pressure measurement is an important component in the turbo engine testing process. This paper presents a comparative analysis between two types of multichannel electronic pressure measurement systems, commonly known as pressure scanners, used for this purpose: ZOC17/8Px, with analog amplification per channel, and MPS4264, a modern digital system with integrated A/D conversion. The study was conducted in two stages: a metrological verification and validation in static mode, using a high-precision pressure standard, and an experimental stage in dynamic mode, where data was acquired from a turbojet engine test stand, in constant engine speed mode. The signal stability of the pressure scanners was statistically analyzed by determining the coefficient of variation in the signal and the frequency spectrum (FFT) for each channel of the pressure scanners. Furthermore, comprehensive uncertainty budgets were calculated for both systems. The results highlight the superior stability and reduced uncertainty of the MPS4264 pressure scanner, attributing its enhanced performance to digital integration and a higher resilience to external noise. The findings support the adoption of modern digital systems for dynamic applications and provide a robust metrological basis for the optimal selection of measurement systems.
Source: Eng—Advances in Engineering
DOI: 10.3390/eng6100263
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,448
OpenAlex ID: W4414862020
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