The Insitu's HiL 100 is a hardware setup for running hardware-in-the-loop simulations with the actual ScanEagle avionics, actuators and a high fidelity simulation software.

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The UW Distributed Simulation Test Bed consists of five simulation computers running simulation software. It is meant to be a high fidelity testing environment in that it accurately simulates the timing and data transfer required for the cooperative planning algorithms. The test bed contains five simulation computers, one monitor server, and a development workstation. The five simulation computers act as the UAVs. These computers are Windows compatible PCs running the VxWorks real-time operating system. These simulators run the planning and control software. The monitor server provides a virtual connection to the real-time simulators for loading the software and monitoring the planning and control algorithms. It also acts as the gateway for the connection from the development workstation to the simulation computers. The development workstation, running Windows 2000 operating system, provides development environment which comprises of several software tools such as Tornado, Visual C++, GNU tools, etc. This workstation also runs the Boeing Open Experimental Platform (OEP) simulation software which simulates the dynamics of the UAVs and the environment. The planning and control software running on the simulation computers communicate to one another and to the OEP simulation server using Common Object Reference Broker Architecture (CORBA) network interfaces.

UWAL
The University of Washington Aeronautical Laboratory (UWAL) consists of several facilities used by companies, individuals, and the government for testing the aerodynamics of various models. The main facility is the F.K. Kirsten Wind Tunnel. The other smaller facilities include the 3' x 3' Low- Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT), the 3' x 3' Venturi Wind Tunnel (VWT), and the Water Tunnel.

The Kirsten Wind Tunnel
The Kirsten Wind Tunnel is a subsonic, closed circuit, double return wind tunnel. The tunnel has a test section with a rectangular 8' x 12' cross-section that is 10 feet long. Two sets of 14' 9"-diameter seven-bladed propellers move the air up to 200 MPH through the test section. A computer-automated model positioning and data acquisition system ensures testing efficiency and precise measurements while a networked data reduction and plotting system allows for immediate data visibility. Most tests make use of UWAL's six-component external balance. UWAL also supports high channel count Electronic Pressure Scanning (EPS) systems.