Small satellites, more commonly known as CubeSats, have gained popularity because of their miniature size and their data acquisition techniques. These satellites are being launched at a record pace and have roped big players into this aerospace segment. Astro Digital is a company that risen to the challenge of land mapping and hazard detection using CubeSats.
Read MoreThe 2017 Automotive Testing Expo provided a full display of Sentek Dynamics’ latest environmental testing capabilities. Not only was a simultaneous 3-axis vibration test system on display, it was paired with a Crystal Instruments Spider-81 multi-axis capable vibration controller as well.
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Read MoreThis past month (June 20th, 21st, and 22nd) Sentek Dynamics along with controller company Crystal Instruments attended the European Automotive Testing Expo in Stuttgart Germany. Over 6,000 attendees came out to visit more than 300 exhibitors. There was a wide variety of testing equipment displayed at each of the exhibits; it ranged from virtual-reality driving simulators to test and measurement devices including temperature chambers, shakers, and vibration controllers. Sentek Dynamics and CI together showcased the largest of their L-Series shakers along with a Spider-81 Vibration Controller.
Read MoreRecently, the Sentek Dynamics Team commissioned a Sentek Dynamics THV Series AGREE Chamber* at a major US aerospace company. An identical chamber is scheduled to be commissioned at the company’s Canadian facility in August 2017.
Read MoreThe key to the superior performance of the THV Series environmental test systems is the powerful yet practical Spider-100 controller. The Spider-100 controller supports Crystal Instruments’ versatile Environment Data Management (EDM), vibration control software (VCS), and dynamic signal analyzer (DSA) software.
Read MoreASTM transportation tests (such as ASTM D4169) are commonly used to simulate vibrations induced by the shipping of containers via truck, air, and rail. Often times these tests require very low level random vibration profiles which can be hard to run and control. On top of that, many of the profiles begin as low as 1 Hz, which can cause problems as well.
Read MoreElectro-dynamic shakers are by nature robust and durable pieces of testing equipment. Frequently, they are not given much thought until a problem arises. When these problems do happen, they can be costly; not only monetarily but also in lost labor hours and downtime. Regularly scheduled preventative maintenance programs can help prevent unexpected problems and maintain peak testing performance.
Read MoreThe phrase “Good things come in small packages” is true! Small satellites, also known as CubeSats, are being launched at a record pace with the successful February 15, 2017 launch of 104 satellites of which 88 were Planet Labs’ Dove satellites collectively known as Flock‐3p, aboard an Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India. This amazing launch followed the successful June 22, 2016 launch of 12 Planet Labs’ Flock‐2p satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Center. These spacecraft are shoebox‐sized satellites placed into lower Earth orbit to provide imaging data.
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