Webinar 34 Rainflow Fatigue for Continuous Beams

PowerPoint Slides: webinar_34_rainflow_fatigue_beam.pptx Audio/Visual File: NESC Academy Rainflow Fatigue for Continuous Beams – Recommend viewing in Firefox with Sliverlight Plugin * * * References: Steinberg’s Vibration Analysis for Electronic Equipment Rainflow Fatigue Posts * * * Matlab script: Vibrationdata Signal Analysis Package * * * See also:… Read more

Low Risk Parts for Spaceflight

NASA-STD-5019, Fracture Control Requirement for Spaceflight Hardware (excerpt) 4.1.1.12 Low-Risk Part This section addresses parts that can be classified non-fracture critical because of large structural margins and other considerations that make failure from a pre-existing flaw extremely unlikely. a. For a part to be classified… Read more

Blast & Pressure Vessel Burst Overpressure

A function for calculating blast & burst overpressure is given in: Matlab script: Vibrationdata Signal Analysis Package The function can be accessed via: >> vibrationdata > Miscellaneous > Blast & Burst Overpressure * * * WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A TIRE EXPLODES? Air Safety Week had… Read more

Webinar 33 Rainflow Fatigue

PowerPoint Slides:  Webinar_33_Rainflow_Fatigue.pptx Audio/Visual File: NESC Academy Rainflow Fatigue – Recommend viewing in Firefox with Sliverlight Plugin * * * References: Steinberg’s Vibration Analysis for Electronic Equipment Rainflow Fatigue Posts * * * Matlab script: Vibrationdata Signal Analysis Package * * * See also: Vibrationdata… Read more

Webinar 32 – Electronic Circuit Board Fatigue

PowerPoint Slides:  Webinar_32_circuit_board_fatigue.ppt Audio/Visual File: NESC Academy Electronic Circuit Board Fatigue Part I – Recommend viewing in Firefox with Sliverlight Plugin * * * References: Steinberg’s Vibration Analysis for Electronic Equipment Extending Steinberg’s Fatigue Method Design and Process Guidelines for Use of Ceramic Chip Capacitors… Read more

Webinar 31 – Rectangular & Circular Plate Shock & Vibration

PowerPoint Slides: Webinar_31_rectangular_circular_plates.pptx Audio/Visual File: NESC Academy Rectangular & Circular Plate Shock & Vibration – Recommend viewing in Firefox with Sliverlight Plugin * * * References: Leissa, Vibration of Plates Rayleigh Method circular.pdf fixed_free_fixed_free_plate.pdf * * * Matlab script: Vibrationdata Signal Analysis Package Data files included in… Read more

Webinar 30 – Rectangular Plate Shock & Vibration

PowerPoint Slides: Webinar_30_rectangular_plates.pptx Audio Visual File: NESC Academy Rectangular Plate Shock & Vibration – Recommend viewing in Firefox with Sliverlight Plugin * * * References: Leissa, Vibration of Plates Plate Base Excitation: plate_base_excitation.pdf The Natural Frequency of a Rectangular Plate Point-Supported at Each Corner: plate_point_corner.pdf * *… Read more

This Too Shall Pass

Professor Shnayer Z. Leiman wrote: “This too shall pass” is an adage that has provided succor for many a person in distress. It is a powerful reminder that life does not stand still, and that one must always anticipate change, hopefully for the better. Much… Read more

Webinar 29 – Stress-Velocity Relationship

PowerPoint Slides: Webinar_29_stress_velocity.pptx Audio Visual Files: Recommend viewing in Firefox with Sliverlight Plugin NESC Academy Stress-Velocity Relationship Part I NESC Academy Stress-Velocity Relationship Part II * * * Acceleration Time History: Time (sec) & Accel (G) srs1000G_accel.txt * * * References: Stress-Velocity Relationship: sv_velocity.pdf Bending Frequencies of… Read more