Dynamics Testing

• Automotive products
• Military vehicles
• Aerospace products & systems
• Medical devices
• Electronics
• Heavy trucks
• Industrial equipment

Our dynamics testing methods focus on evaluating components in high-stress, high-performance environments. Combining multiple test methods, we create a single, comprehensive program that ensures product safety while saving you time and money.

This program includes:

Acceleration & Spin Testing

Element's high-powered acceleration and spin testing services evaluate the effects of increasing gravity load on products and components. 

Acceleration testing capabilities include:

• Forces up to 11400 Kgf
• Frequencies from 5 – 3,000 Hz.
• Hydraulic Shaker up to 4500 Kgf
• Payloads up to 1600 kg

Spin testing capabilities:

• Temperatures ranging from -40C to 1000C
• Speeds from 24,000 – 200,000 RPM
• Components up to 2500kg
• Generation of 3D temperature gradients by special oven technologies
• Multi-channel telemetry systems
• Permanent vibration monitoring
• Crack detection and crack growth monitoring at rotating specimens
• High-speed cameras

High Cycle Fatigue & Low Cycle Fatigue

Our high cycle fatigue (HCF) and low cycle fatigue (LCF) labs specialize in service life limit analysis. Using a variety of control and reporting techniques, our experts produce critical data for components across industries. 

Capabilities include:

• Strain gauge calibration
• Specimen sizes from standard bars to full-size fan blades
• Frequencies up to 20kHz
• Temperatures up to 1200°C
• Force-controlled and strain controlled programs
• Open-hole fatigue testing
• Tension-tension fatigue testing
• Tension-compression fatigue testing

Vibration, Shock & Drop Testing

From sudden impact to everyday use, our vibration, shock and drop testing capabilities simulate years of use for components in critical industries. 

Vibration test methods include:

• Sinusoidal
• Random
• Resonance Search & Dwell
• Narrow Band Random on Random
• Sine-on Random
• Combined Temperature and Vibration
• Helicopter Rotor Frequency Simulation
• Gunfire Simulation
• SRS
• Blade-off vibration (engine fan blade loss and windmilling)

Shock testing capabilities include:

• Operational shock and crash safety
• Gunfire simulation
• Classical shock (half sine and saw tooth testing)
• Decaying sine wave testing
• Bump testing
• Impulse testing
• Drop testing
• Impact testing

Seismic Testing

Seismic testing is designed to assess the performance of safety-critical equipment and structural systems by subjecting them to strong ground shaking such as that resulting from earthquakes or nearby railways, airports, power plants and other possible causes of movement or vibrations.

Seismic testing programs include:

• Test plan and strategy creation
• Fixture design
• Exploratory Testing
• Single Axis Testing
• Biaxial Testing
• Triaxial Earthquake Testing
• Qualification Documentation

Structures Testing

Element can design tests to simulate real-world loads cases utilizing multiple hydraulic cylinders coupled with advanced control systems and high capacity measuring systems.

Capabilities include:

• Deformation measurement
• Acoustic defect detection
• Imbalance Testing
• Impact Testing
• Load Testing
• Compression Testing
• Tension and Torque Testing
• Endurance Testing
• Multi-axial Testing

Modal Analysis & Testing

Our experts help you save time and money by identifying mistakes in models and providing you with information on how to change a structure in order to move a load.

Modal analysis capabilities include:

• Impact hammer testing
• Scanning laser doppler vibrometer (SLDV)
• FEA model validation

Our  team operates from a global network of specialized labs, providing global access to our expert capabilities. Find your nearest lab on our Locations Page.