Posts by Crystal Instruments
Modal Testing to Improve Team Icewave’s Battle Performance

Written in collaboration between PCB Piezotronics, Inc., Crystal Instruments, and Team Icewave

Icewave has an overall record of seven wins and six losses. Marc DeVidts, Icewave creator and team lead, believes some of the losses may have been due to the blade not impacting opponents effectively. Because of the power behind Icewave, some of these losses can be attributed to self-inflicted damage from its own rotating horizontal blade. The modal testing will be used to help increase striking effectiveness.

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Read NASA's Article: Cutting Edge Ground Recorders Selected to Measure Future X-59 Quiet Supersonic Flights

NASA will use the Crystal Instruments Ground Recording System, or CI-GRS for short, to gather data related to sonic booms, and in the future, the X-59’s quiet sonic thumps. A feature of the CI-GRS will be the ability for NASA to install custom software and algorithms tailored to various specialized operations for real-time analysis of sonic thumps. - Read article on NASA website

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ISTA 6-Amazon.com Performance Testing with Crystal Instruments Environmental Testing Solutions

The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) partnered with Amazon.com to develop the 6-Amazon.com testing series to challenge the capability of packages and products to withstand transportation standards while utilizing the general simulation of actual transport hazards. Please note that these tests may not comply with carrier packaging regulations and are designed only to address transportation hazards.

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Combined Environmental Testing Solutions for Electric Vehicle Battery Systems

Research into new-technology batteries has accelerated over the last decade with the promise of energy density being significantly improved.  This research has led to more lithium-ion battery applications in aircraft, electric and hybrid vehicles (EVs and HEVs), 2 and 4-wheel light electric vehicles (LEVs) and personal items such as laptops and wearable devices. 

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