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Tailoring dynamic qualification tests for interplanetary spacecraftIt is pointed out that the word 'tailoring' has become quite popular in the past few years. Thus, two recently revised environmental test documents make frequent mention of test tailoring. 'Tailoring' is defined by MIL STD 810D (Environmental Test Methods and Engineering Guidelines). The word refers to 'the process of choosing or altering test procedures, conditions, values, tolerances, measures of failure, etc., to simulate or exaggerate the effects of one or more forcing functions to which an item will be subjected during its life cycle...'. This paper is concerned with requirement level test tailoring. Attention is given to examples of dynamic qualification test tailoring for an interplanetary spacecraft program. These examples are to provide ideas for test tailoring which can be applied to other space flight programs.
Document ID
19850056109
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kern, D. L.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Subject Category
Ground Support Systems And Facilities (Space)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Aerospace Testing Seminar
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start Date: March 21, 1984
End Date: March 23, 1984
Sponsors: Insititute of Environmental Sciences and Aerospace Corp.
Accession Number
85A38260
Distribution Limits
Public
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