Kannapolis, North Carolina - August 2025
Overview: Introduction to the basics of vibration qualification testing. Review of MIL-Specs and requirements that define vibration tests. Review of vibration shakers, amplifiers, instrumentation and vibration controllers. Critical information on designing fixturing to interface the test article to the shaker. Tips and best practices including review of techniques for determining dynamic response using test (impact modal) and analysis (Finite Element). Demonstration of vibration qualification testing. Valuable to technicians, test engineers, test lab managers as well as design engineers and test conductors.

1. Overview of Vibration Qualification Testing

2. How structures vibrate - Forced vibration plate

3. Background on vibration testing

4. Vibration shakers - basic shaker sizing

5. Vibration signal processing terminology

6. Types of vibration test - vibration controller

7. Vibration fixture design considerations – FEMA, Impact Modal, Visualization

8. Shaker fixture dynamic interaction

9. Demonstration