Vibration testing is often required to confirm that a small satellite/CubeSat can withstand the highest payload and function afterward if needed. VibrationVIEW includes software modules for qualification and validation, including sine, random, and shock testing.
Download Demo All Software ModulesWith the VibrationVIEW control software, generate test profiles or enter specifications with ease. The interface is intuitive and user-friendly, and the software is industry-leading. You can access standard vibration testing modes built for ease of use and advanced features you won’t find anywhere else.
Run sequences of fixed-frequency tones of a specified acceleration, velocity, or displacement. Test duration options include the length of time, the number of sine wave cycles, and the number of sweeps.
Perform random vibration testing with standard test specifications or a user-defined test profile.
Satellite testing facilities often test high-value equipment at high levels of random vibration for a brief period. The goal is to run a realistic test to identify reliability issues without damaging the equipment.
The Instant Degrees of Freedom® (iDOF) calculation is a statistically valid way to provide smooth lines and an in-tolerance PSD in a brief testing period.
Assign notching limits to individual channels in the Sine and Random test modes. If necessary, the software will notch the drive output to keep the channel input below the defined profile. Minimum limits can also be defined to boost the drive output.
You can apply abort limits to individual channels simultaneously with a notch/boost limit. The test will safely shut down if the channel reaches the abort limit.
Engineers can reference virtual channels when configuring notches/aborts in Sine or Random, using them for control in the same way as a response channel from a physical sensor.
VibrationVIEW’s virtual channels include computational abilities specifically for force-limited vibration testing applications, including the sum of load cells (summed force) and overturning moments.
Fulfill sine, random, and shock test requirements with a complete Vibration Research (VR) control system, including a controller, a shaker, and the necessary software. VR controllers support 104,000 lines of control and up to 512 channels.
The VR10500 is a powerful option for high-channel-count and multi-shaker system control.
8 to 512 input channelsCommercially available technology, such as the tested spectrometer, helps stay within budget constraints. Space-qualified spectrometers are on the order of $100,000 each, while off-the-shelf spectrometers cost significantly less.
However, maintaining a budget is meaningless without confidence that the off-the-shelf technology will survive a launch. Vibration testing is required to establish mission viability.
For a spectrometer vibration test, engineers can implement NASA-STD-7001B, a standard that verifies the survivability of spaceflight payload hardware. NASA-STD-7001B is defined for payload testing when the launch vehicle has not yet been determined.
Over the years, Vibration Research assisted students from Western Michigan University (WMU) with their CubeSat projects.
In 2019, students ran an initial set of vibration tests on an off-the-shelf spectrometer. In 2025, students sought to qualify the main circuit board of their sensor prototype.
Fulfill all your test reporting needs with user-friendly options for customization. VibrationVIEW can generate vibration test reports as a docx, PDF, HTML, or Excel file and includes a built-in Report Builder.
