Inventors:
Michael A. Talley - Suffolk VA, US
Charles L. Pizzano - Norwood MA, US
Carla J. Davis - Hampton VA, US
Jonathan R. Harn - Newport News VA, US
Assignee:
Newport News shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
G01N 3/303
Abstract:
This is directed to systems, methods, computer programs and other means for shock testing a piece of equipment, i.e., the target. The target can be mounted to a shock generation machine, which is then slammed into a sturdy foundation. The impact can result in multi-axis loads, depending on how the machine is configured, while also simulating the modal frequency response of an object, such as a naval ship's deck.
