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"Ops A La Carte did an excellent job teaching a private two-day reliability seminar for our team. We learned a lot and would certainly use them again."
---Isaac Ohel, VP Engineering, Novera Optics
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EDUCATION on the best tools for Reliability Engineering.

INTEGRATION of all Elements of Reliability Programs for Maximum Value.

Public and In-House Courses presented by world-class instructors directly in Silicon Valley.

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Design for Vibration and Shock

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OBJECTIVES
Highlights the different types of vibration tests and different type of equipment and fixtures. Reviews combined testing as well as fatigue calculations.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended for those involved in design, test, or analysis, who want a better understanding of advanced statistical concepts to use during design and testing a product.

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OUTLINE

Designing for vibration and shock
Stress Strength Analysis

Classical sinusoidal vibration never observed in service; useful concept
Introduction: terminology, structural resonant behavior, passive and active isolation
Sinusoidal vibration measurements: units, sensors, readouts, errors
Calibration of sensors and systems; traceability to NIST

Complex vibration; introduction to spectrum analysis

Sinusoidal vibration testing
Electrohydraulic and electrodynamic shakers; theory, tradeoffs, limits
Power amplifier theory, operation, limitations, distortion effects
Controls for sinusoidal vibration testing
Sinusoidal vibration test practice
Interpretation of standards; Government and commercial
Controversial test methodology: tracking filters, multiple sensors

Introduction to random vibration
Sources of random vibration in service and transportation
No possible equivalence to sinusoidal vibration
Terminology and definitions
Spectral density measurement and analysis - the frequency domain
Probability density - the time domain

Random vibration testing
Controls
Combined environment (CERT) testing; reliability tests, e.g. MIL-STD-781

Accelerated testing; HALT and HASS

Fatigue Calculations

Environmental stress screening (ESS) of electronics hardware production
Single vs. multi-axis vibration
Pneumatic repetitive-shock machines

Vibration and shock test fixtures; fixtures for stress screening
Recommended designs, materials, fabrication methods
Experimental evaluation before use
Practical limits: transverse motion; specimen size and weight

Gunfire vibration testing

Combined temperature, humidity, vibration and altitude testing

Instrumentation for measuring shock in service and during tests
Sensors, readouts, errors; calibration
Shock spectrum analysis; shock response spectrum

Shock testing per Method
Shock testing machines; limitations
Use of shaker for shock testing

Summary

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