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The engineering group regularly performs tests to verify their designs. For this vibration tests are performed to confirm strength and stiffness as well as thermal tests to assess performance.
The engineering group regularly performs tests to verify their designs. For this vibration tests are performed to confirm strength and stiffness as well as thermal tests to assess performance.
Interface Force Measurement
Nirspec CAA Light Bulb Vibration Testing
Nirspec CAA Instrument undergoing vibration testing
Exomars PCB Stiffness Test.
Spica A-Frame testing. Carbon rods are employed to suspend the mass above the interface plate to allow a stiff but thermally isolated mounting.
Herschel Spire A-Frame vibration testing
Vibration testing circuit board components for the TechDemoSat
Testing of the UVIT high voltage electrical box.
Example of force controlled vibration with notching
Example of force controlled vibration with notching
Example of force measurements during sine vibration
Acceleration response (vibrating beams)
Screenshot of channel information after completion of test
Screenshot of channel information after completion of test
Often these tests are both challenging from a design as well as test, point of view. The test preparation often includes test predictions that are then correlated with the actual test results afterwards.