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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2010
Esteen Bottlinger, Jr., Chandler, AZ (US);
Patrick Grosserode, Chandler, AZ (US);
Krzysztof Zbigniew Pennar, Chandler, AZ (US);
Gary Ronald Burnside, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Esteen Bottlinger, Jr., Chandler, AZ (US);
Patrick Grosserode, Chandler, AZ (US);
Krzysztof Zbigniew Pennar, Chandler, AZ (US);
Gary Ronald Burnside, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, VA (US);
Abstract
A shock simulation test apparatus and method utilize a test plate and formed explosive charges to sever or penetrate one or more portions of a suspended test plate in order to subject any attached test item(s) to a realistic pyroshock stimulus. One or more shock measurement sensors, such as accelerometers, may be attached to the test plate or the test item(s) to measure the response to this shock stimulus. The apparatus and method is flexible in that many different scenarios can be simulated from different test plate materials, charge sizes and types. This method replicates actual end-use source shock environments typical in aerospace applications, but can be extended to any industry having a pyroshock environment and test requirement.