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MIL-STD-810H, Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests
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| FIGURE 514.8C-1. | CATEGORY 4 - TYPICAL MISSION / FIELD TRANSPORTATION SCENARIO. | C-2 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-2. | CATEGORY 4 - COMMON CARRIER - US HIGHWAY TRUCK VIBRATION EXPOSURE. | C-5 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-3. | CATEGORY 4 - COMMON CARRIER - US HIGHWAY TRUCK VIBRATION EXPOSURE. (UNKNOWN OR VARIABLE TEST ITEM ORIENTATION). | C-6 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-4. | CATEGORY 4 - COMPOSITE TWO-WHEELED TRAILER VIBRATION EXPOSURE. | C-9 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-5. | CATEGORY 4 - COMPOSITE TWO-WHEELED TRAILER VIBRATION EXPOSURE. (UNKNOWN OR VARIABLE TEST ITEM ORIENTATION). | C-10 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-6. | CATEGORY 4 - COMPOSITE WHEELED VEHICLE VIBRATION EXPOSURE. | C-14 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-7. | CATEGORY 4 - COMPOSITE WHEELED VEHICLE VIBRATION EXPOSURE. (UNKNOWN OR VARIABLE TEST ITEM ORIENTATION). | C-15 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-8. | CATEGORY 5 - LOOSE CARGO TEST SETUP. | C-18 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-9. | CATEGORY 7 - JET AIRCRAFT CARGO VIBRATION EXPOSURE | C-20 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-10. | CATEGORY 7 - JET AIRCRAFT VIBRATION EXPOSURE (SAME AS ANNEX D, FIGURE 514.8D-1.) | C-21 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-11. | CATEGORY 8 - PROPELLER AIRCRAFT VIBRATION EXPOSURE (4-BLADED C-130). | C-24 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-12. | CATEGORY 8 - PROPELLER AIRCRAFT VIBRATION EXPOSURE (6-BLADED C-130). | C-25 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-13 | CATEGORY 8 - PROPELLER AIRCRAFT VIBRATION EXPOSURE (OTHER THAN C-130). | C-26 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-14 | CATEGORY 8 - PROPELLER AIRCRAFT VIBRATION ZONES | C-27 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-15 | CATEGORY 9 - HELICOPTER VIBRATION EXPOSURE (SAME AS ANNEX D, FIGURE 514.8D-4.). | C-29 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-16. | CATEGORY 10 - HELICOPTER VIBRATION ZONES (SAME AS ANNEX D, FIGURE 514.8D-5.). | C-29 |
| FIGURE 514.8C-17. | CATEGORY 11 - RAIL CARGO VIBRATION EXPOSURE. | C-32 |
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| 1. | SCOPE | D-1 |
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| 1.1 | PURPOSE | D-1 |
| 1.2 | APPLICATION | D-1 |
| 1.3 | LIMITATIONS | D-1 |
| 2. | OPERATIONAL SERVICE | D-1 |
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| 2.1 | CATEGORY 12 - FIXED WING AIRCRAFT - JET AIRCRAFT | D-1 |
| 2.2 | CATEGORY 13 - PROPELLER AIRCRAFT | D-5 |
| 2.3 | CATEGORY 14 - ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT - HELICOPTER | D-7 |
| 2.4 | CATEGORY 15 - AIRCRAFT STORES - ASSEMBLED, JET AIRCRAFT | D-12 |
| 2.4.1 | CATEGORY 15 - CAPTIVE FLIGHT - EXTERNAL CARRIAGE | D-12 |
| 2.4.2 | CATEGORY 15 - CAPTIVE FLIGHT - INTERNAL CARRIAGE | D-14 |
| 2.4.3 | CATEGORY 15 - FREE FLIGHT | D-14 |
| 2.4.4 | CATEGORY 15 - EXPOSURE LEVELS | D-15 |
| 2.4.5 | CATEGORY 15 - EXPOSURE DURATIONS | D-15 |
| 2.5 | CATEGORY 16 - AIRCRAFT STORES - MATERIEL, JET AIRCRAFT | D-20 |
| 2.6 | CATEGORY 17 - AIRCRAFT STORES - ASSEMBLED/MATERIEL, PROPELLER AIRCRAFT | D-20 |
| 2.7 | CATEGORY 18 - AIRCRAFT STORES - ASSEMBLED/MATERIEL, HELICOPTER | D-21 |
| 2.8 | CATEGORY 19 - MISSILES - TACTICAL MISSILES (FREE FLIGHT) | D-21 |
| 2.9 | CATEGORY 20 - GROUND VEHICLES - GROUND MOBILE | D-21 |
| 2.10 | CATEGORY 21 - WATERCRAFT - MARINE VEHICLES | D-23 |
| 2.11 | CATEGORY 22 - ENGINES - TURBINE ENGINES | D-24 |
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| ANNEX D | |
| OPERATIONAL TAILORING GUIDANCE FOR VIBRATION EXPOSURE DEFINITION | |
| 2.12 CATEGORY 23 - PERSONNEL - MATERIEL CARRIED BY/ON PERSONNEL. | .D-25 |
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| TABLE 514.8D-I. | CATEGORY 12 - JET AIRCRAFT VIBRATION EXPOSURE. (SAME AS ANNEX C, TABLE 514.8C-X). | D-4 |
| TABLE 514.8D-II. | CATEGORY 13 - PROPELLER AIRCRAFT VIBRATION EXPOSURE | D-6 |
| TABLE 514.8D-IIIa | CATEGORY 14 - HELICOPTER PARAMETERS (SAME AS ANNEX C, TABLE 514.8C-XIVa). | D-11 |
| TABLE 514.8D-IIIb | CATEGORY 14 - HELICOPTER VIBRATION EXPOSURE (SAME AS ANNEX C, TABLE 514.8C-XIVb). | D-11 |
| TABLE 514.8D-IV. | CATEGORY 15 - JET AIRCRAFT EXTERNAL STORE VIBRATION EXPOSURE. | D-16 |
| TABLE 514.8D-V | DYNAMIC PRESSURE CALCULATION | D-18 |
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| FIGURE 514.8D-1. | CATEGORY 12 - FIXED WING AIRCRAFT - JET AIRCRAFT (SAME AS ANNEX C, FIGURE 514.8C-9). | D-3 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-2. | CATEGORY 13 - PROPELLER AIRCRAFT VIBRATION EXPOSURE | D-6 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-3. | CATEGORY 13 - PROPELLER VIBRATION ZONES. | .D-7 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-4. | CATEGORY 14 - HELICOPTER VIBRATION EXPOSURE. | .D-10 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-5. | CATEGORY 14 - HELICOPTER VIBRATION ZONES. | .D-12 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-6. | CATEGORY 15 - JET AIRCRAFT STORE VIBRATION RESPONSE | .D-15 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-7. | CATEGORY 15 - JET AIRCRAFT STORE BUFFET RESPONSE | .D-17 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-8. | DYNAMIC PRESSURE AS A FUNCTION OF MACH NUMBER AND ALTITUDE | .D-19 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-9. | CATEGORY 16 - JET AIRCRAFT STORE EQUIPMENT VIBRATION EXPOSURE | .D-20 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-10. | CATEGORY 20 - TRACKED VEHICLE REPRESENTATIVE SPECTRAL SHAPE. | D-22 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-11. | CATEGORY 21 - SHIPBOARD RANDOM VIBRATION EXPOSURE | .D-24 |
| FIGURE 514.8D-12. | CATEGORY 22 - TURBINE ENGINE VIBRATION EXPOSURE | .D-25 |
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| 1. | SCOPE | E-1 |
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| 1.1 | PURPOSE | E-1 |
| 1.2 | APPLICATION | E-1 |
| 1.3 | LIMITATIONS | E-1 |
| 2. | SUPPLEMENTAL TESTS | E-1 |
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| 2.1 | SUPPLEMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS | E-1 |
| 2.1.1 | CATEGORY 24 - MINIMUM INTEGRITY TESTS | E-1 |
| 2.1.2 | CATEGORY 25 - ALL VEHICLES - CANTILEVERED EXTERNAL MATERIEL | E-4 |
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| FIGURE 514.8E-1. | CATEGORY 24 - GENERAL MINIMUM INTEGRITY EXPOSURE. | E-3 |
| FIGURE 514.8E-2. | CATEGORY 24 - HELICOPTER MINIMUM INTEGRITY EXPOSURE. | E-4 |
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| 1. | GENERAL | F-1 |
| 2. | REQUIREMENTS | F-1 |
| 3. | DEFINITIONS | F-2 |
| 4. | NATURE OF VIBRATION | F-2 |
| 5. | PLATFORM SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS | F-3 |
| 5.1 | ROAD TRANSPORT - WHEELED VEHICLE | F-3 |
| 5.2 | ROAD TRANSPORT - TRACKED VEHICLE. | F-3 |
| 5.3 | AIR TRANSPORT - ROTOR WING | F-4 |
| 5.4 | AIR TRANSPORT - FIXED WING | F-4 |
| 5.5 | SEA TRANSPORT | F-4 |
| 5.6 | RAIL TRANSPORT | F-5 |
| 6. | DATA COLLECTION, REVIEW AND SELECTION | F-5 |
| 7. | SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT | F-5 |
| 7.1 | GROUND VEHICLE | F-5 |
| 7.1.1 | BETA DISTRIBUTION | F-8 |
| 7.2 | AIRCRAFT | F-10 |
| 7.3 | SEA VEHICLE | F-11 |
| 7.4 | RAIL TRANSPORT. | F-11 |
| 8. | VSD ALTERNATIVES | F-11 |
| 9. | VSD PROCEDURES | F-11 |
| 9.1 | VSD CONSIDERATIONS. | F-11 |
| 9.2 | ENGINEERING DATA COMMON ACROSS VSD METHODS | F-12 |
| 9.2.1 | MINER-PALMGREN HYPOTHESIS. | F-12 |
| 9.2.1.1 | S/N CURVE | F-12 |
| 9.2.1.2 | MINER-PALMGREN EQUATIONS. | F-13 |
| 10. | PREDICTIONS OF MAXIMUM RESPONSE | F-19 |
| 11. | SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION | F-20 |
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| TABLE 514.8F-I. | LIFETIME SCENARIO BREAKOUT - EXAMPLE ONLY | F-7 |
| TABLE 514.8F-II. | SELECTION OF ALPHA FOR BETA DISTRIBUTION | F-8 |
| TABLE 514.8F-III. | DEFAULT VALUES FOR M | F-16 |
| TABLE 514.8F-IV. | METALS AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES | F-18 |
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| FIGURE 514.8F-1. | SAMPLE BETA DISTRIBUTION (WHEELED VEHICLE) | F-9 |
| FIGURE 514.8F-2. | S/N CURVE | F-13 |
| FIGURE 514.8F-3. | TYPICAL STRAIN LIFE CURVE | F-14 |
| FIGURE 514.8F-4. | RELATIVE DAMAGE AS A FUNCTION OF SURFACE FINISH - SAE-8630 STEEL | F-15 |
| FIGURE 514.8F-5. | RELATIVE DAMAGE AS A FUNCTION OF STRAIN RANGE - SAE 8630 STEEL | F-16 |
| FIGURE 514.8F-6. | TYPICAL S-N CURVE | F-19 |
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| ANNEX F APPENDICIES |
| APPENDIX A. PREPARATION FOR VSD - DATA ACQUISITION | F-A1 |
| 1. | INTRODUCTION | F-A1 |
| 2. | VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR DATA ACQUISITION - CARGO | F-A1 |
| 2.1 | SPECIFIED LOAD | F-A1 |
| 2.2 | GENERAL CARGO SIMULATED LOAD | F-A1 |
| 2.3 | TIE-DOWN | F-A1 |
| 2.4 | ACCELEROMETERS | F-A1 |
| 3. | VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR DATA ACQUISITION – INSTALLED EQUIPMENT | F-A1 |
| 4. | DATA ACQUISITION PROCEDURE | F-A2 |
| 4.1 | DATA ACQUISITION | F-A2 |
| 4.2 | CARGO SCHEDULES | F-A2 |
| 4.3 | INSTALLED EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES | F-A2 |
| 5. | DATA REQUIRED | F-A2 |
| APPENDIX B. COMBINATION OF SPECTRA (STATISTICAL) | F-B1 |
| 1. | COMBINING SPECTRA | F-B1 |
| 1.1 | AUTO AND CROSS SPECTRAL DENSITIES | F-B1 |
| 1.2 | CONFIDENCE INTERVAL OF ASD ESTIMATES | F-B2 |
| 2. | STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPING LIMITS ON AN ENSEMBLE OF DATA | F-B3 |
| 2.1 | BASIC ESTIMATE ASSUMPTIONS | F-B3 |
| 2.2 | BASIC ESTIMATE SUMMARY PREPROCESSING | F-B4 |
| 2.3 | PARAMETRIC UPPER LIMIT STATISTICAL ESTIMATE ASSUMPTIONS | F-B4 |
| 2.3.1 | NTL - UPPER NORMAL ONE-SIDED TOLERANCE LIMIT | F-B5 |
| 2.3.2 | NPL - UPPER NORMAL PREDICTION LIMIT | F-B6 |
| 2.4 | NONPARAMETRIC UPPER LIMIT STATISTICAL ESTIMATE ASSUMPTIONS | F-B6 |
| 2.4.1 | ENV - UPPER LIMIT | F-B6 |
| 2.5 | DFL-UPPER DISTRIBUTION-FREE TOLERANCE LIMIT | F-B7 |
| 2.6 | ETL - UPPER EMPIRICAL TOLERANCE LIMIT | F-B7 |
| 2.7 | EXAMPLE FROM MEASURED DATA | F-B8 |
| 3. | COMMON ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS AND STATISTICAL DEFINITIONS OF VSD DATA ENSEMBLES | F-B9 |
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| ANNEX F, APPENDIX B TABLES |
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| TABLE 514.8F-B.I. NORMAL TOLERANCE FACTORS FOR UPPER TOLERANCE LIMIT | F-B6 |
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| FIGURE 514.8F-B.1. 90-PERCENT CONFIDENCE LIMITS FOR nd = 31 LINEAR SPECTRAL AVERAGES | F-B3 |
| FIGURE 514.8F-B.2. EXAMPLE NORMAL TOLERANCE LIMIT APPLIED TO TYPICAL WHEELED VEHICLE DATA | F-B8 |
| FIGURE 514.8F-B.3. AVERAGE, AVERAGE PLUS STANDARD DEVIATION, AND PEAK SPECTRA | F-B10 |
| FIGURE 514.8F-B.4. COMBINATION OF 24 INDIVIDUAL SPECTRA | F-B11 |