Acceleration Testing Services
Ensure safer flights and faster certifications with Element’s acceleration testing. We combine high-powered centrifuge testing (up to 70g) with hands-on guidance to pinpoint potential failures early. Backed by nearly 190 years of expertise and fully accredited labs worldwide, we streamline your path to market while guaranteeing reliable, end-to-end support. Our deliverable is certainty.
What is Acceleration Testing at Element?
Acceleration testing measures how aerospace components and equipment perform under increasing gravitational loads. At Element, we use advanced centrifuges to simulate real-world flight conditions, including altitude changes and crash scenarios, helping identify potential failures before they occur in service. Although it is used primarily in the aerospace industry, we also serve clients in transportation, oil and gas, and other sectors worldwide.
What Can Element Offer You For Acceleration Testing Services?
Key tests offered
Key tests offered
We provide acceleration testing for products and components under a wide range of environmental and mechanical conditions. We simulate real-world flight scenarios through:
- Gravitational force testing up to 70g
- Altitude change simulation
- Crash scenario testing
- Structural integrity verification
- Hardware functionality assessment
- Testing up to speeds of 250 RPM
Components & products we test
Components & products we test
Your critical aerospace components receive thorough evaluation under precise g-force conditions. We test fasteners, equipment, and complex systems requiring operational condition verification, such as those involving flow and pressure regulation. We can also accommodate projects at specialized facilities like Element Warren, ensuring local and global support.
Methods and solutions offered
Methods and solutions offered
Our testing programs combine multiple environmental factors to deliver comprehensive performance data. We create customized protocols aligned with your specific requirements, backed by mechanical, analytical, and electrochemical testing capabilities. We identify:
- Structural issues, such as material deflection
- Fastener failures
- Hardware malfunctions
- Operational performance under stress
- Complex flow and pressure regulation problems
Cutting-edge equipment we use
Cutting-edge equipment we use
- High-powered centrifuges with up to 30 ft arm length
- Hydraulic shakers up to 10,000 force pounds
- Electrodynamic shakers up to 25,000 force pounds
- 6-axis vibration systems
- Equipment handling payloads up to 3,500 lbs
Which labs offer this service
Which labs offer this service
Our 9,000-strong team operates from product qualification testing hubs across the world - including our specialty Acceleration Testing lab in Warren, Detroit. Backed by nearly 190 years of innovation in testing, we provide local expertise and global reach for your acceleration testing needs. Find out where your nearest hub is on our Locations Page.
Standards we test to and components we test
- Euronorm: BS EN 60068-2-7
- International Electrotechnical Commission: IEC 68-2-7, IEC 60068-2-7
- Military Standards: MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-202, MIL-E-5272, MIL-STD-1344, DEF STAN 07-55, DEF STAN 00-35
- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics: RTCA DO-160
- Aerospace fasteners and components
- Military equipment
- Aviation control systems
- Flight instrumentation
- Pressure regulation systems
- Flow control components
Your Challenges, Our Solutions
Reliable components for safer flights
Standards compliance made simple
Fast track to market without compromise
Advanced testing for complex requirements
Why Choose Element
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First-time-right results
Complete testing solution
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