Vibration testing and analysis. This has been referred to in a number of different ways, most of which are not meant to be complimentary. Voodoo box, black magic, rocket scientist stuff, etc. It is an ...

It took decades for technology to catch up with the math that a researcher worked out to control vibration table shakers. This researcher knew that shaking in all directions at once was the key to ...

Vibration testing emerged in the early 1960s as electronics systems became more complex and widely available. This led to a need for greater reliability, with one of the major early adopters being the ...

Random vibration testing provides energy simultaneously at all frequencies. Vibration testing can help ensure that your new design will survive its intended environment. The problem is knowing how ...

This post is by Chris Stone, Environmental Test Manager at TRaC. This post is by Chris Stone, Environmental Test Manager at TRaC. When engineers ask me why companies bother with shock and vibration ...

This post is by Chris Stone, Environmental Test Manager at TRaC. This post is by Chris Stone, Environmental Test Manager at TRaC. What’s the difference between earthquake and vibration testing? When ...

A "clean test" is placed over the telescope assembly of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in November in advance of vibration testing of the telescope at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Credit: ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the latest and greatest space telescope set to be launched into space since the Hubble Space Telescope. Dubbed Hubble’s official “successor,” the JWST will be ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn, VA, has a new standard out for street and area lighting that addresses the impact of vibration on roadway lighting. NEMA published ...

The telescope assembly for the James Webb Space Telescope being moved inside a clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center after completing vibration and acoustic tests. Credit: NASA/Desiree Stover ...