New techniques and tools for efficient test setup and system verification

摘要

When performing vibration measurements, the setup time can be a significant part of the total test time. In particular, proper mounting of transducers on the test structure, connecting them to the measurement hardware and checking everything is working as expected can be quite time-consuming. Thus, to meet the ever-increasing demands for shorter test campaigns, addressing the test setup process is of paramount importance. This paper describes some of the challenges experienced by many experimentalists and presents new ways of overcoming them. It explains the technical background and the implementation of the Transducer Smart Setup tool, which can dramatically reduce the time required for the test setup and the Accelerometer Mounting Check procedure for checking the mounting state of transducers to ensure proper mounting conditions. The goal is to get data right first time and in the shortest possible time by providing robust algorithms and easy-to-use tools.