Introduction to Dynamics Testing

In this two-day training you will receive an introduction on vibration testing, shock testing, fixtures, and VCS.

Course outline     Who should attend?     Course materials     Instructor     Next date and location


Course outline

  • Introduction
  • Vibration Concepts:  Single Degree-of-Freedom (SDoF) Systems, Resonance, Damping and Transmissibility, Multiple Degree-of-Freedom (MDoF) Systems
  • Types of Vibration:  Periodic vs. Stochastic, Sinusoidal, Random, Mixed Sinusoidal-on-Random and Random-on-Random
  • Types of Shock:  (Classical (Half Sine, Terminal Peak Sawtooth, etc.), Complex (Oscillatory, Pyrotechnic, etc.), Shock Response Spectrum, Impact, Gunfire
  • Requirements:  Product Specifications (DO-160, MIL-STD-810, etc.), Production Screening (ESS/HASS), Reliability Testing
  • Vibration and Shock Test Equipment:  Exciters/Shakers, Controllers, Sensors
  • Vibration Controller Fundamentals
  • Types of Vibration Tests
  • Overview of Fixture Design and Usage
  • Understanding Vibration and Shock Test Data:  Time Histories, Spectrum/Frequency-Domain, Acceleration/Power Spectral Density, Shock Response Spectrum, Reading Vibration Plots to Extract Critical Information, Understanding Data Trends


Who should attend?

  • Beginners in the field of Environmental testing
  • Lab Technicians and Engineers who would like to deepen their understanding of the Dynamics testing activities and equipment
  • Lab Managers, so they can better understand what their staffs are up to when dynamic testing

 

Course materials

  • Course PowerPoint in PDF format sent electronically
  • Certificate of attendance for completion of CEUs

Continuing Education Units: 1.2 CEUs

 

Instructors

Nick Clinkinbeard (View LinkedIn profile)

Nick Clinkinbeard is a Sr. Technical Fellow in Structural Dynamics for Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  He earned a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University, where he is currently pursuing a PhD.  Nick splits his time at Collins between vibration and shock testing of aerospace products and conducting structural analysis using classical and finite element methods.

Next date and location

May 5-6, 2025
During ESTECH 2025
Orlando, Florida

Details and registration available here.

Course available virtually as well.