Throughout the aerospace industry, large variations of 50 percent (6 dB) or more in shock response spectra (SRS) derived from pyrotechnic separation events continue to be reported from actual spaceflight data and from laboratory tests. As a result of these variations, NASA funded a research program for 1984 through 1986. The purpose of the 1984 through 1986 project was to analyze variations in pyrotechnically induced SRS and to determine if and to what degree manufacturing and assembly variables and tolerances, distance from the shock source, data acquisition instrumentation, and shock energy propagation affect the SRS. Sixty-four free-free boundary plate tests were performed. NASA funded an additional study for 1987 through 1988. This paper is a summary of the additional study. The purpose was to evaluate shock dissipation through various spacecraft structural joint types, to evaluate shock variation for various manufacturing and assembly variables on clamped boundary test plates, and to verify data correction techniques. Five clamped boundary plate tests investigated manufacturing and assembly variables and mass loading effects. Six free-free boundary plate tests investigated shock dissipation across spacecraft joint structures.


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    Title :

    Effects of Variables Upon Pyrotechnically Induced Shock Response Spectra, Part 2


    Contributors:
    J. L. Smith (author)

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    106 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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