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NASA Handbook for Spacecraft Structural Dynamics TestingRecent advances in the area of structural dynamics and vibrations, in both methodology and capability, have the potential to make spacecraft system testing more effective from technical, cost, schedule, and hardware safety points of view. However, application of these advanced test methods varies widely among the NASA Centers and their contractors. Identification and refinement of the best of these test methodologies and implementation approaches has been an objective of efforts by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory on behalf of the NASA Office of the Chief Engineer. But to develop the most appropriate overall test program for a flight project from the selection of advanced methodologies, as well as conventional test methods, spacecraft project managers and their technical staffs will need overall guidance and technical rationale. Thus, the Chief Engineer's Office has recently tasked JPL to prepare a NASA Handbook for Spacecraft Structural Dynamics Testing. An outline of the proposed handbook, with a synopsis of each section, has been developed and is presented herein. Comments on the proposed handbook is solicited from the spacecraft structural dynamics testing community.
Document ID
20070021678
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Kern, Dennis L.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Scharton, Terry D.
(Scharton (Terry D.) Apex, NC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
June 15, 2004
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: 5th International Symposium on Environmental Testing for Space Programmes
Location: Noordwijk
Country: Netherlands
Start Date: June 15, 2004
End Date: June 17, 2004
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
vibrations
dynamics
structural testing

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