Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) – Extreme Impacts on the Fastest Shock Test System
The Challenge
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) required a shock system to generate extreme impact events:
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- Maximum velocity change up to 150 ft./sec (45 m/sec).
- Maximum acceleration amplitudes up to 25,000 g’s.
- Requirements would lead to the fastest vertical shock system that Lansmont has built to date.
The Solution
- Lansmont HSXX20 utilizes a unique, revolutionary new design feature—the “active” seismic base.
- The active seismic is attached to a nitrogen‐charged piston and is accelerated upwards towards the falling table during the shock test.