Satellite Test System for INPE Passes Factory Acceptance Test
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Brüel & Kjær has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of a data acquisition and vibration test system for INPE, Brazil.
INPE - or The National Institute for Space Research - is a civilian research centre for aerospace activities within the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology.
The new system is for performing mechanical satellite qualification and acceptance testing, where vibration, shock and acoustic fatigue testing is used to simulate the environment experienced during satellite launch.
The Brüel & Kjær system comprises a complete suite of test applications for data recording, acoustic fatigue testing, and vibration testing, including transient, random, and swept-sine test types.
Data recording is performed with a Brüel & Kjær LAN-XI data acquisition system. This COTS, rack-mounted data acquisition system can be moved around the test-bay together with the satellite, to assist in performing different tests. This allows the use of short analogue cabling between satellite and data acquisition system, and allows sensors to be left on the satellite between tests, drastically reducing setup time.
Data acquisition is controlled via remote LAN-based workstations, where simultaneous real-time level and FFT/CPB/Time monitoring can be performed on all channels during recording.
LAN-XI gives a distributed system architecture that allows different users access to different tasks. Local monitoring is performed in the high-bay area, data acquisition and post-processing in the data acquisition and post-processing room, remote monitoring in shaker control room, and data viewing and reporting in a dedicated client room.
The analysis system integrates Brüel & Kjær's PULSE Labshop Recorder and FFT/CPB analyzer, PULSE Reflex Shock Response Analysis, PULSE Reflex Data Viewer and PULSE Data Manager (PDM).
The complete test workflow is organised from one customized, workflow-oriented user-interface. From pre-planning, through setup of PULSE, calibration of sensors, recording of data, post processing of data, visualisation and comparison of analysed data, to reporting and database archiving.
The Brüel & Kjær satellite test system cements a long-lasting Brüel & Kjær /INPE relationship. Brüel & Kjær's LDS electrodynamic shakers have been providing INPE with satellite vibration test capabilities since the 1980s. Adding the Brüel & Kjær data acquisition and analysis system provides INPE with a complete state-of-the-art satellite qualification and acceptance test system.
About INPE
The National Institute for Space Research (Portuguese: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais; INPE, www.inpe.br) is a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology. INPE is the civilian research centre for aerospace activities. INPE's Integration and Tests Laboratory (LIT) includes highly specialised acoustic, vibration and shock test facilities for evaluating the vibration behaviour, fatigue strength and structural integrity of satellites, sub-systems and components.
About Brüel & Kjær
Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration measurement systems. Brüel & Kjær helps its customers measure and manage the quality of sound and vibration in their products and in the environment. Focus areas are aerospace, space, defence, automotive, ground transportation, airport environment, urban environment, telecom, and audio.
Brüel & Kjær has an unparalleled portfolio of sound and vibration equipment, and is a renowned deliverer of innovative instrumentation, including sound level meters, microphones, accelerometers, conditioning amplifiers, calibrators, noise and vibration analysers and software. To see the full range of products and systems, please visit www.bksv.com
Brüel & Kjær also runs a variety of training courses, from basic introductions to noise and it's effects to more specialised classes teaching customers how to get the most out of their equipment. Free, online training courses - conducted by our expert engineers - run throughout the year too. For all course registration details visit http://bksv.com/courses
Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc (www.spectris.com) which has annual sales of £902m and employs around 6,000 people worldwide across its four business segments. Brüel & Kjær has 1,050 employees worldwide, and is represented by sales offices in 55 countries.
For additional information please contact:
Heather Wilkins
Marketing Coordinator
Bruel & Kjaer
Telephone: 01763 255 780
Web: www.bksv.com
Email: heather.wilkins@bksv.com
