Estimation of the saw-tooth shock wave using a lead shock programmer

Abstract

Structure durability under shock load is evaluated by performing a shock resistance test. Saw-tooth shock wave is generated in a specific environment and transmitted to the structure. The saw-tooth shock wave is generated using a specific impact test system. In general, the impact test system is generally composed of three types: Drop, lateral and rotational. Each type of impact test system has different detail parts. This study applies the drop-type impact test system. A test table, a fixed table, and a shock programmer compose comprise the drop-type impact test system. The drop-type impact test system uses the initial height of the test table, where the specimen is mounted on. The impact velocity in the drop-type impact test is determined by the initial height of the test table. The shock programmer generates the shock wave transmitted to the specimen mounted on the test table, which is then. The shock wave transmitted to the specimen is then generated by the shock programmer material. Parameter research of the parameter testing on the shock programmer has to be performed using the drop-type impact test system to generate the saw-tooth shock wave with non-linear characteristics. This study generates the saw-tooth shock wave by designing and simulating the lead shock programmer. Lead is considered as the shock programmer material. The accuracy of the simulation program (i.e., LS-Dyna) is verified by performing the drop shock test of theon the three types of lead shock programmer with three types. The results of the time history on the test table acceleration between the simulation and the test are compared with those of the shock test and the simulation. The shock test and simulation results are plotted using the tolerance range of the saw-tooth shock wave presented in MIL-STD-810G. The saw-tooth shock wave generated using the lead shock programmer with conical and truncated conical shape is estimated using the verified simulation program. The aspect ratio of the conical and truncated conical lead shock programmer is presented to generate the saw-tooth shock wave is also presented.