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Dynamic Test

"National Instruments hardware provided the modularity to measure many different phenomena using a single platform and to synchronize these measurements across multiple systems."

- Dr. Patrick Laplace, Ph.D. - University of Nevada, Reno

Using LabVIEW, PXI, and CompactRIO to Measure the Effects of Earthquakes on Bridges

NI provides tools to help engineers develop dynamic structural test systems for aerodynamic, impact, vibration, blast, and ballistic tests. Dynamic structural tests are characterized by fast changes that require high-speed and high-reliability measurements of a variety of sensor types such as strain gages, pressure transducers, and accelerometers. NI hardware and software offer a flexible, high-performance solution used in the dynamic structural testing of airplanes, helicopters, automobiles, electronics, materials, and more.

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Learn how you can use NI hardware and software to implement a dynamic structural test system. With NI tools, you can build a reliable, high-throughput sensor measurement system or acquisition and control system. Explore best practices for building large systems as well as storing and managing the data you acquire.

Dynamic Structural Test Systems

Evaluate the structural integrity of your test article with high-accuracy and 24-bit performance using this PXI system.

  • Acquire strain, pressure, and load data with 102.4 kS/s/ch and 0.02 percent accuracy
  • Measure accelerometers and microphones with 204.8 kS/s/ch sample rates
  • Manage, visualize, and analyze large amounts of data collected during testing

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Learn More About National Instruments Alliance Partners

Learn about Alliance Partners and integrators that National Instruments works with directly to provide services and support for structural testing.

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Introduction to NI Solutions for Structural Test

  • Modular, flexible, accurate measurement instrumentation
  • Scalable platform with best-in-class synchronization
  • Deterministic control for applying measurement stimulus
  • Advanced analysis, data management, and visualization software tools

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NI Solutions and Techniques for Structural Test

Read a detailed paper describing benefits of NI Solutions and techniques for structural test.

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