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Protect operating equipment in seismically active regions

Generate shock tests that conform to common seismic test specifications such as Bellcore/Telcordia and IEEE 344 standards. Run a shock pulse defined by a frequency vs. G peak table, perform multi-axis control, and access various waveform synthesis generation techniques.

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Fulfill Seismic Test Specifications

seismic vibration testing VRStructures and equipment installed in seismically active regions must be designed to protect the operating equipment in the event of an earthquake. With the VR9500/VR10500, the user can perform single/multi-axis earthquake testing that meets test standards using an earthquake test template or user-defined time transient.

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Earthquake Test Generation Methods

VibrationVIEW runs earthquake simulations with the User-Defined Transient option. There are two methods of creating an earthquake simulation: via template or import.

Common Seismic Test Specifications

  • AASME NQA-1
  • AC-156
  • Bellcore (Telcordia) GR-63
  • CAN3-N289.4-M86
  • IEEE 344
  • IEEE 382
  • IEEE 693
  • ICC-ES AC 156
  • ISO 4866.2010
  • ISO/TS 10811-1:2000
  • QME-100

IEEE 344 Features

  • Input filtering for measurement of zero period acceleration (IEEE344-Annex A) Multiple damping plots (IEEE344-Annex A)
  • Time interval waterfall PSDs (IEEE344 – Annex B)
  • Sine Beat/Dwell/Sweep Fragility Testing (IEEE344 – Annex C)
  • Peak stress cycle counting (IEEE344 – Annex D)
  • Coherence Plots (IEEE344 – Annex E)
  • Correlation Plots (IEEE344 – Annex E)

Multi-Axis Control

The VR9500/VR10500 control multi-shaker systems such as electrodynamic, servo-electric, and servo-hydraulic systems. Available multi-shaker control options include multi-loop with phase control, 3-axis (x-y-z) control, 4-post control, and earthquake controls.

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Easy Test Entry

Frequency/amplitude breakpoints of the background random acceleration spectrum are entered in an easy-to-read tabular form using frequency and amplitude breakpoints. Two hundred separate frequency/amplitude breakpoints can be entered, allowing the entry of virtually any test breakpoint table.

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Manual Wavelet Manipulation

Manually adjust the parameters of the underlying wavelets or allow VibrationVIEW to automatically create and run a test without intervention. Data plots include SRS pseudo velocity and SRS acceleration plots, and acceleration for primary (+), primary (-), or maxi-maxi.

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SRS Generation & Control

Generate an SRS with standard synthetic waveforms such as linear and exponential chirp, wavsyn, burst random, linear and exponential chirp on burst random, enveloped random, and burst sine. Alternatively, iterate an SRS from the user waveform.

Using a synthetic pulse or a user-defined time history waveform, VibrationVIEW can be set to automatically modify wavelets to adjust the time history waveform and meet SRS demand.

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Fundamentals of VibrationVIEW - Response Spectra (SRS)

Using Data to Improve SRS Development

An SRS test uses a synthesized pulse to drive a shaker and simulate a transient event. Although developed to replicate seismic shock, defense and aerospace applications also apply the SRS.

With the SRS, engineers can better visualize the effects of a shock on a physical system. A designer can view the maximum dynamic load of various components or a total system as a function of frequency. This data can be correlated to the damage potential based on an input response. While the original pulse cannot be generated based on an SRS response, the engineer can determine the effects of a pulse that is similar to those of the recorded transient.

User-Defined Transient/SRS Control Modification

Use a synthetic pulse OR a user-defined time history waveform as the starting point, then VibrationVIEW will continue to modify the wavelets to adjust the time history waveform and meet the SRS demand.

  • Minor Adjustments made to the original time history
  • Meet or exceed RRS
  • Control on SRS vs. UDT
  • Adjusts wavelets to meet RRS

Using Data to Improve SRS Development

SRS theoretical diagram

SRS testing uses a synthesized pulse to drive a shaker, simulating a transient event. Originally developed to replicate seismic events, the SRS approach is also widely used for defense and aerospace applications.

SRS allows engineers to better visualize the effects of a shock on a physical system. A designer can see the maximum dynamic load of various components or assemblies of a total system under test as a function of frequency. This information can be correlated to the damage potential based on an input response. Although the original pulse cannot be generated based on an SRS response the engineer does have the ability to know that the effects of a pulse are similar to those of the recorded transient.

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