Shakers

CSL runs two high capacity shakers that are operated in a clean environment (from ISO 7 to ISO 5 upon request).

Vibration Test Facilities

Doing vibration and thermal vacuum qualification of an optical flight instrument at the same clean room is a unique advantage for any customer.

Vibration test purposes:  

• To qualify lightweight and heavyweight sub-systems
• To simulate launch induced vibrations
• To realize a dynamical signature
• To measure interface force
• To realize fatigue test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sine, random and shock tests can be realized. The 3 axes shakers are realized sequentially.

A M+P control system is used with automatic notching. The acquisition is done by 96 channels combined with a wide selection of accelerometers.

Shakers main characteristics

• Shaker 2016 U: 
  • Slip Table: 900 X 900 mm2
  • Head expander: 900 mm diam
  • Max sine force: 88 kN
  • Max random force: 72 kN RMS
  • Bandwidth: 5-2000 Hz

 

• Shaker 4522 LX: 
  • Slip Table: 1500 X 1500 mm2
  • Head expander: 1500 mm diam
  • Max sine force: 200 kN
  • Max random force: 160 kN RMS
  • Bandwidth: 5-2000 Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

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