Mechanical Shock (310)

Chapter Outline

Chapter 8 - Mechanical Shock (Mechanical Design for Product Reliability)

  • Causes of Shock, Effects and Remedies of Shock
  • Transient or Shock Tests
  • Shock Pulse shapes, Shock Isolation Example

Video Outline

Introduction to Shock

Introduction to Shock • What is Shock?  • Causes of Shock • Effects and Remedies of Shock • Transient or Shock Tests • Impact: The Impact Factor • Expressing Impact Factor in Terms of Velocity • Example: Bending Impact • Effective Transient Duration • Half-Sine Shock Pulse • Free Fall Drop Test Machine • Shock Isolation vs. Vibration Isolation • Isolators Which Approach the Ideal