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Title: FY18 ASC P&EM L2 Milestone 6356: Improve Replication of In-service Mechanical Environments

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1471972· OSTI ID:1471972
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  1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The overall goal of this work was to improve the modeling of laboratory shock and vibration testing. Laboratory shock and vibration testing is used to qualify Nuclear Weapon components for the environment they will experience in the field. Standard practice is to use rigid test fixtures so that no spurious modes are introduced during laboratory testing. Rigid test fixtures may however in some cases change the dynamics of the component being tested, resulting in laboratory testing being more severe than what would occur in the field.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1471972
Report Number(s):
SAND-2018-10306R; 668032
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English