The European Space Agency (ESA) has decided to extend its test facilities at the European Space and Technology Center (ESTEC) at Noordwijk, The Netherlands, by implementing a 6-degree-of-freedom hydraulic shaker. This shaker will permit vibration testing of large payloads in the frequency range from 0.1 Hz to 100 Hz. Conventional single axis sine and random vibration modes can be applied without the need for a configuration change of the test set-up for vertical and lateral excitations. Transients occurring during launch and/or landing of space vehicles can be accurately simulated in 6-degrees-of-freedom. The performance requirements of the shaker are outlined and the results of the various trade-offs, which are investigated during the initial phase of the design and engineering program are provided. Finally, the resulting baseline concept and the anticipated implementation plan of the new test facility are presented.


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    Title :

    Design Concept of the 6-Degree-of-Freedom Hydraulic Shaker at ESTEC


    Contributors:
    P. W. Brinkman (author) / D. Kretz (author)

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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