I hate to hand it to you...The FEDS/EPA/.. will be like flies on cow manure if they know this is done deliberately..Please do educate your coworkers/ employee...The should be a paper trace telling them how to dispose this material. Due to tight OSHA regulations and the cost of disposing of the...
What is the wire diameter and length, how it is held at the ends, and what is the material....you might be able to find the nodes by FEM....provide the above data and we will look at.
Are you interested in buying or using the test facility. AERO-NAV Laboratories will provide the sevices you need to perform your test. Biomak, tell us where you are located, may be we can get you a closer test facility if Queens N.Y is not in your backyard.
This is a correction to the website provided earlier: The Drop machine is built by Lansmont (not Lansmount. They do have test facilities (1-888-LANSMONT) or Check www.Lansmont.com or www.dallasinstruments.com
Jamil Lahham
jil01@cho.litton-marine.com
There are a number of Vertical Drop Shock Machines that will meet your pulse parameters. AERO-NAV LABORATORIES in Queens N.Y have a very repeatable vertical drop shock machine. You can call ask them for a trial pulse.
Address: AERO-NAV Laboratories Inc.
14-29 112th St.
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You can add the Shock and Vibration Handbook by Harris and Crede. Search by topic and it will be a good start. Even for the experts,TOM IRVINE web page listed above, provide usefull tools in both vibration and shock.
The Finite Element can be time consuming. If you are equiped with accelrometers and impulse hammer and can perform a modal test, you can perform the following:
1. With the motor off: obtain the frequency response function (Accerleration/Force),with accelerometer mounted on the shaft and...
If it is a sheet metal cabinets, you want to check Central Precision Inc., 20823 San Mar Rd., Boonsboro, Maryland 21713. Ask for Denise Weaver (tel. (301) 797-4800 www.cpinc.net, E-mail sales@cpinc.net), they use solid data base or an IGS file.
Jamil Lahham
Research Engineer
Litton Marine...