The telescope assembly for the James Webb Space Telescope being moved inside a clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center after completing vibration and acoustic tests. Credit: NASA/Desiree Stover ...

Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a common occupational risk for workers using heavy construction machinery such as bulldozers, tractors, and forklifts as well as transportation drivers of buses, trains, ...

A "clean test" is placed over the telescope assembly of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in November in advance of vibration testing of the telescope at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Credit: ...

Random vibration testing provides energy simultaneously at all frequencies. Vibration testing can help ensure that your new design will survive its intended environment. The problem is knowing how ...

Ground vibration testing of DLR's D328® UpLift research aircraft has been successfully completed. The data will be used to validate and improve the aircraft's simulation model, to enable faster and ...

Nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A common challenge for stroke patients in recovery is spasticity, or ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn, VA, has a new standard out for street and area lighting that addresses the impact of vibration on roadway lighting. NEMA published ...

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The first CSeries test aircraft has re-entered a series of ground vibration checks less than a month after completeing first flight, Bombardier revealed today. A nearly 3min clip posted on the company ...

Shock and vibration testing systems have been developed in order to understand the ability of electronic equipment to respond to the effects of environmental stresses. These testing systems are force ...

Jet engine vibration is arguably the worst enemy of a typical aircraft maintenance team. Parts which are out of balance can eventually result in a cracked turbine, fan, and compressor components, as ...

VibraTip (McCallan Medical) is a device resembling a small keyring fob that provides a near‑silent vibration of consistent amplitude, at a frequency similar to that of a calibrated tuning fork. It is ...