8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Shock Testing
Chair: David Smallwood, Consultant
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This session will examine shock data, accelerometer isolation, and measurements of near field pyroshock.

• A Comparison of Laser Doppler Vibrometer and Accelerometer Measurements for Near Field Pyroshock - Vesta Bateman, Mechanical Shock Consulting
• Examination of Shock Data Using the Velocity Intensity Spectrum - George White, US Army
• Accelerometer Isolation for Mechanical Shock - Vesta Bateman, Mechanical Shock Consulting
• How To Evaluate The Shock Severity of Published SRS Data - Howard Gaberson

10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Vehicle and Component Testing
Chair: William (Skip) Connon III, US Army
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Drive up your automotive and military vehicle and component testing knowledge. Stop traffic with the knowledge you will gain in this session. A lively discussion of dynamic testing for automotive and military vehicle components will be the highlight of this session.

• Dynamic Characterization of Circuit Card Assemblies Using Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Random Vibration - Ed Habtour, US Army Research Laboratory
• Test Tailoring Methodology For Equipment Qualification - Etienne Cavro, INTESPACE
• Technical Discussion: Multi-axial Vibration Research Thrusts, Gaps, and the Path Forward - Ed Habtour, US Army Research Laboratory

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Accelerated Life Testing and Reliability Considerations
Chair: Carl Moran
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This session takes an in-depth evaluation of environmental tests used to simulate field conditions a product experiences to hopefully result in a more reliable product. Presentations cover proper accelerated environmental tests and the many pitfalls that occur in environmental test labs.

• Do You Know That Your Accelerated Vibration Test Requirement Is Correct? - Dustin Aldridge, Raytheon Missile Systems
• Compliance vs. Reliability Testing; Differences, Similarities, Confusion, and Reality - Milena Krasich, Raytheon
• Organizational Reliability Integration and Maturity - Su Glesner, AM General LLC

3:15 - 5:15 p.m.

HALT/HASS
Chair: Dr. Hong Liu, Quanta Laboratories
Co-chair: Terry Liu, Quanta Laboratories
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This session covers developments in Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS).

• HALT/HASS Recommended Practice - Harry Schwab, Lockheed Martin
• Electrical Impact Hammer System Used in the HALT/HASS Test - James Zhuge, King Design Industrial Co., Ltd.
• How to Develop an Effective HALT Process - Terry Liu, Quanta Laboratories

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Climatics Testing
Chair: Gus Cutting, Honeywell
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This session will promote discussion on solving the sand and dust concentration mystery, alternative energy testing in regards to chamber requirements, and much more.

• Solving the Sand and Dust Concentration Mystery in MIL-STD-810 Blowing Sand and Dust Environmental Simulation - Dan Lehman and Aaron Lehman, Air Dynamics Industrial Systems Corporation
• Solar Simulation for Complex Shape Test Items - George Coonley, Atlas Material Testing, Inc.
• Defining Your Environmental Chamber Requirements with an Emphasis on Alternative Energy Testing - Mark Chrusciel, Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products

10:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

No conference sessions are scheduled. Please visit the exhibitors and make sure to attend one of the Vendor FAQ Sessions.

3:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Advanced Applications of Vibration Testing (Including MIL-STD-810G Method 525 and Method 527)
Chair: Randy Patrick, Army Yuma Test Center
Sponsored by Spectral Dynamics, Inc.

This advanced session includes much needed presentations on the new Military Standard 810G Methods 525 Time Waveform Replication and 527 Multi-Axis/Multi-Shaker. Also included is a " Don't miss" presentation on Validation of Measured Dynamic Data required to consider in Multi-axis shaker testing.

• Industry Application of Time Waveform Replication - Jason Graham and Henry Juarez, Honeywell
• Validation Techniques for 6-DOF Vibration Data Acquisition - Michael T. Hale, Redstone Test Center, Army Test and Evaluation Command
• Validation of Measured Dynamic Data using Rigid Body Response - David Smallwood, Consultant
• Validation of a MIMO Random Control Tool using the CUBE™ - Alex Carrella, LMS International

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Panel Discussion: Environmental Test Lab Management
Chair: Randy Patrick, Army Yuma Test Center
Co-chair: Eve Mattingley-Hannigan, TEST Engineering and Management magazine
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The session will discuss and evaluate techniques for the operation and management of environmental test laboratories including aspects of dynamic, climatic, acoustic and other test methods. Specific discussion topics include test capability development and improvement, personnel training, test program management and reporting. Audience participation and questions are desired.

Panel participants:

• Bill Boswell, Qualtest, Inc.
• Jeff Dallman, White Sands Missile Range
• Todd Hosier, National Technical Systems, Inc.
• John Lindberg, Elite Electronic Engineering, Inc.
• David Sgro, Raytheon Company

10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Solutions to Your Fixturing Problems
Chair: David Sgro, Raytheon
Sponsored by Baughn Engineering, Inc.

Fixture design, fabrication, and implementation is a critical entity of every test and is often overlooked. A fixture that is poorly designed and/or fabricated may result in damaging the unit under test and could provide false data (ie vibration, strain, etc) used for analysis purposes in the next higher assembly. Papers in this seminar provide innovative solutions to fixturing problems.

• Vibration Fixture Challenges - Harry Schwab, Lockheed Martin
• A New Fixture Design RP - Jon Wilson, Jon S. Wilson Consulting, LLC
• Vibration Control Strategies - Harry Schwab, Lockheed Martin

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Direct Field Acoustic Test (DFAT) Developments
Chair: Richard Foss, Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Sponsor: Lockheed Martin Space Systems

This session brings insights into the rapidly evolving acoustic test methodology based on speaker-stack acoustic field generation. The open-forum format solicits industry insights and technical dialogue as a segue to the following working group meeting focused on DFAT Recommended Practice development. Presentation Topics include field measurement quality assessments as the cornerstone of subsequent data manipulations, field mapping insights that highlight interference patterns inherent to speaker-stack geometry, and a statistically based set of tools that assesses all acoustic fields bringing a quick assessment of field deviations with additional interference pattern insights for reverberant and DFAT applications.

• Temporal Evaluation of DFAT Data Quality - Levi Smith, Lockheed Martin
• Using Variance as a Comparative Metric for Direct and Diffuse Field Acoustics - Clinton Maldoon, Lockheed Martin
• Impact of Acoustic Standing Waves on Structural Responses: Reverberant Acoustic Testing (RAT) vs. Direct Field Acoustic Testing (DFAT) - Ali R. Kolaini, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

3:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Transducers Considerations and Use in Environmental Testing
Sponsored by Dytran Instruments

There are many types of transducers used in Environmental Testing including different types of accelerometers and non- contact laser interferometry.. Several suppliers will present the many considerations in selection and use of these sensors to ensure that proper control and measurement is done in vibration testing.

• Introduction to Piezoelectric Sensors - Kevin Westhora, Dytran Instruments
• Monitoring Vibration Response with a Microphone - Dr. Patrick Walter, Texas Christian University Department of Engineering
• Fiber Optic Accelerometers and their Characterization with Shaker Based Vibration Test Systems - Soren Andresen, Bruel & Kjaer International