Vibration and Shock Testing of the Stirling Cycle Engine

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has conducted shock and vibratory testing of a Stirling cycle engine transportation container.

The container incorporated shock absorbing features to limit the structural loading on the engine during transport and in the event the container was dropped. Testing confirmed the ability of the container to attenuate shock and vibratory levels. Tri-axial accelerometers, high speed data acquisition, digital signal processing, and a small vibratory shaker with power spectral density generator enable PNNL to perform structural tests during prototype development.

Project Contact: B. Hatchell