Pieter Penhall and Sam Mancarella had the priviledge of sitting down with Grant McHerron to discuss MEMKO’s newest product NIFTI on episode 83 of The Australian Defence Magazine Podcast.
They discuss the origins of MEMKO, the development journey and applications of the Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation (NIFTI) system, and exciting future developments.
About the Episode
In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Pieter Penhall, Defence Systems Engineering Specialist, and Sam Mancarella, Systems Engineering Director, from MEMKO about their Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation (NIFTI) system.
We start the discussion by getting an overview of how MEMKO was founded, the engineering and digital aerospace ecosystems they primarily operate in, as well as the scope and development of their NIFTI system. We get an insight into how NIFTI operates across different levels of testing from props to jets, the scalability and flexibility it provides, and the expected timeline for future capability developments. The discussion also explores how the NIFTI Sensor Nodes are attached and removed from the airframe, with considerations surrounding adhesives and airframe surfaces.
We wrap up by getting a sneak peak into NIFTI’s upcoming developments with new harnesses, sensor nodes, and node connection methods.
Listen to the full episode on your favourite podcast platform, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, or within the Australian Defene Magazine website below:
MEMKO is an Australian company offering engineering services, technology solutions and training to assist and support customers in advanced and highly regulated industries. Established in 2007 with its headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, MEMKO is a certified software, systems integration and training partner of Dassault Systémes PLM Software, DELMIA, CATIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA & NETVIBES for Australia and New Zealand, Verisurf metrology software for Australia and New Zealand, ICAM for the Asia Pacific region.
For more information, visit www.memko.com.au
NIFTI is a Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation System developed by MEMKO Pty Ltd that revolutionises aircraft flight testing by enabling rapid, affordable and flexible flight trials.
Developed by flight test crew, NIFTI is a small, aircraft independent, wireless sensing system that collects environmental data using sensor nodes adhesively mounted to an aircraft’s structure.
NIFTI has been developed in close collaboration with the RAAF Air Warfare Center (AWC). Technology has been licensed and developed from the Australian Defence Science and Technology Group concept.
For more information and to purchase, visit: https://nifti.aero/