Above: A test fixture that allows for the acquisition of data through the use of various sensors to characterize an impact to the system.
The Desktop High-Striker measures an impact utilizing a piezoelectric transducer, a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), and an optical measurement system (OMS). The input to the fixture mimics any impact similar to a shock and is measured by the piezoelectric transducer and conveyed through the VCSEL and OMS with an intermediary data acquisition system.
Sponsorship
Sponsored by Los Alamos National Laboratory
Director
Gerard Carroll
Team Members