Electronic equipment simulated earthquake survivability test system and method
First Claim
1. A transient vibration time-history testing calibration method comprising the steps of:
- loading preliminary shaker instructions corresponding to a predetermined acceleration time history waveform;
producing dummy load initial calibrated shaker instructions by a dummy load attenuated shaking process in which shaking forces are applied to a dummy load at a first attenuated value of said preliminary shaker instructions;
providing dummy load final calibrated shaker instructions by performing a dummy load full strength shaking process in which shaking forces are applied to said dummy load at a full force value of said dummy load initial calibrated shaker instructions;
producing equipment under test (EUT) initial calibrated shaker instructions by performing an equipment under test (EUT) attenuated shaking process in which shaking forces are applied to equipment under test (EUT) at a second attenuated value of said dummy load final calibrated shaker instructions; and
performing a full force waveform test on said equipment under test (EUT) utilizing said equipment under test (EUT) initial calibrated shaker instructions.
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Abstract
The present invention is a transient vibration time history testing calibration system and method that assists testing equipment reproduce predefined earthquake synthesized waveforms within acceptable parameters. Adjustments are made to forces applied to the equipment under test (EUT) so that the acceleration of the EUT corresponds to a predetermined acceleration time history waveform. Information associated with the acceleration time history waveform is loaded in a controller which produces shaker drive signals that control movements of a shaker. Two waveform tests are run at an attenuated value (e.g., −3 dB) of a full level test on a dummy load. The acceleration of the dummy load is measured and adjustments are made to update the drive signals if the TRS is not within acceptable tolerances of the RRS. The adjustments are projected to provide shaker drive signals that shake the EUT within acceptable ranges of a RRS. Then a waveform test is run at full strength with the dummy load and the dummy load movements are measured. If the projected TRS for the equipment under test is not within acceptable tolerances of the RRS further adjustments calculated to bring the TRS within acceptable range of the RRS are made to the shaker drive signals. A waveform test is then performed on the EUT at an attenuated value and if the TRS is not projected to be within acceptable tolerances of an RRS for a full strength test, more adjustments are made to the shaker drive signals.
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1. A transient vibration time-history testing calibration method comprising the steps of:
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loading preliminary shaker instructions corresponding to a predetermined acceleration time history waveform;
producing dummy load initial calibrated shaker instructions by a dummy load attenuated shaking process in which shaking forces are applied to a dummy load at a first attenuated value of said preliminary shaker instructions;
providing dummy load final calibrated shaker instructions by performing a dummy load full strength shaking process in which shaking forces are applied to said dummy load at a full force value of said dummy load initial calibrated shaker instructions;
producing equipment under test (EUT) initial calibrated shaker instructions by performing an equipment under test (EUT) attenuated shaking process in which shaking forces are applied to equipment under test (EUT) at a second attenuated value of said dummy load final calibrated shaker instructions; and
performing a full force waveform test on said equipment under test (EUT) utilizing said equipment under test (EUT) initial calibrated shaker instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transient vibration acceleration time-history testing method comprising the steps of:
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performing an equipment under test (EUT) preparation process to ensure equipment under test (EUT) is ready for testing, wherein said equipment under test (EUT) preparation process includes;
performing a testing level determination process that analyzes whether said equipment under test (EUT) is tested at a framework level or a shelf level;
performing a pretest configuration process that arranges said equipment under test (EUT) for testing in compliance with a particular utilization per an end-use installation; and
performing a pre-test inspection process that determines the pre-test condition of said equipment under test (EUT) including checking for structural and functional abnormalities or flaws before testing begins;
performing a transient vibration time history testing calibration method;
applying full level vibration simulation calibrated forces to said equipment under test (EUT) in accordance with the results of said calibration method; and
performing a post test inspection on said equipment under test (EUT). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An earthquake survivability testing method comprising the steps of:
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loading shaker instructions including pre-stored drive pulse information;
running waveform tests on a dummy load including two waveform tests at a first attenuated value of said shaker instructions and making calibration adjustments to said shaker instructions, said calibration adjustments providing updated shaker instructions calculated to bring a measured test response spectrum (TRS) within an acceptable predetermined range of a required response spectrum (RRS);
running waveform tests on equipment under test including two waveform tests at a second attenuated value of said updated shaker instructions and making additional calibration adjustments to said updated shaker instructions, said additional calibration adjustments providing final calibrated shaker instructions calculated to bring a measured test response spectrum (TRS) within an acceptable predetermined range of a required response spectrum (RRS); and
performing a full level earthquake synthesized waveform test utilizing said final calibrated shaker instructions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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