Testing & Certification

To assure that materiel can structurally withstand steady state inertia loads that are induced by platform acceleration, deceleration, and maneuver in the service environment, and function without degradation during and following exposure to these forces.

To assure that materiel does not become hazardous after exposure to crash inertia loads.

Effects of acceleration :

• Structural deflections that interfere with materiel operation.
• Permanent deformation and fractures that disable or destroy materiel.
• Broken fasteners and supports that result in loose parts within materiel.
• Broken mounting hardware that results in loose materiel within a platform.
• Electronic circuit boards that short out and circuits that open up.
• Inductances and capacitances that change value.
• Relays that open or close.
• Actuators and other mechanisms that bind.
• Seals that leak
• Pressure and flow regulators that change value etc