Essays about: "shock test campaign"

Found 2 essays containing the words shock test campaign.

1. 1. Spacecraft dynamic analysis and correlation with test results : Shock environment analysis of LISA Pathfinder at VESTA test bed

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

   Author : Beata Iwona Kunicka; [2017]
   Keywords : FEA FEM; finite element analysis; finite element method; mechanical analysis; structural analysis; dynamic analysis; computational dynamic analysis of structures; shock analysis; shock environment; shock test; shock test campaign; spacecraft dynamic analysis; MSC Nastran; MSC Patran; Dynaworks; Shock Response Spectrum; SRS; space engineering; space science and technology; mechanical engineering; structural engineering; analysis optimisation; analysis parametrisation; mechanical wave propagation; shock propagation; damping; hysteretic damping; viscous damping; structural damping;

   Abstract : The particular study case in this thesis is the shock test performed on the LISA Pathfinder satellite conducted in a laboratory environment on a dedicated test bed: Vega Shock Test Apparatus (VESTA). This test is considered fully representative to study shock levels produced by fairing jettisoning event at Vega Launcher Vehicle, which induces high shock loads towards the satellite. READ MORE

3. 2. Experimental Campaign on a Generic Model for Fluid-Structure Interaction Studies

   University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

   Author : Hakim Ferria; [2007]
   Keywords : aeroelasticity; boundary layer; flutter; reduced frequency; unsteady pressure measurement; shock wave;

   Abstract : Fluid-structure interactions appear in many industrial applications in the field of energy technology. As the components are more and more pushed to higher performance, taking fluid-structure interaction phenomena into account has a great impact on the design as well as in the cost and safety. READ MORE