Airbus Parent Grows Test Lab at Spain's Aviation Birthplace
Global aerospace expert EADS - the parent company of Airbus - has expanded its vibration test capabilities with a new electrodynamic shaker and controller system made by Bruel & Kjaer.
Online, September 30, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The system is located at EADS's Structural Test Laboratory in Getafe, Madrid.
This facility is where aviation started in Spain in the very early 20th century and is the current location for Airbus Military engineering, whilst production is carried out in their AndalucÃa site.
The new vibration test system enables EADS to carry out sine, random, and classic shock testing on flight elements of aircraft including the A400M, CN295, MRTT, according to procedures and standards in RTCA-DO-160 and MIL-STD-810.
For propeller aircraft applications, sinusoidal (sine) testing can be used to simulate phenomena such as wind-milling, where a stopped engine is turned by the airflow.
For jet aircraft applications, random vibration is used to simulate the vibration environment. It is ideal for production, durability and fatigue testing of electronics and components in helicopters and military vehicles.
The system comprises a large LDS-V875 shaker together with a Laser USB Controller.
For more information on Bruel & Kjaer's aerospace applications see www.bksv.com/aerospace
More information about Bruel & Kjaer VTS equipment is available at: www.bksv.com/lds
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About EADS
The EADS Group is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services, employing around 133,000 people at more than 170 sites worldwide.
About Bruel & Kjaer
Bruel & Kjaer is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration measurement systems.
Bruel & Kjaer 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.
Bruel & Kjaer has an unparalleled portfolio of sound and vibration equipment and is a long-established designer and manufacturer of innovative instrumentation including sound level meters, microphones, accelerometers, conditioning amplifiers, calibrators, noise and vibration analyzers, and PULSE software.
Bruel & Kjaer offers the LDS range of vibration test systems, as well as complete airport and environmental monitoring systems: WebTrak, ANOMS, NoiseOffice and Noise Sentinel. To see the full range of solutions, systems and products, please visit www.bksv.com
Bruel & Kjaer also runs a variety of training courses, from basic introductions to noise and its 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://www.bksv.com/courses
Bruel & Kjaer is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc (www.spectris.com) which has annual sales of £1.1bn and employs around 7,500 people worldwide across its four business segments
For additional information please contact:
Heather Wilkins
Marketing Coordinator
Bruel & Kjaer
Telephone: 01223 389 800
Web: www.bksv.com
Email: [email protected]
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