Shock Tech Shock & Vibration Basics

SHOCK

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VIBRATION

BASICS

Solutions for Shock, Vibration & Noise Control

This page will provide links to the basics of vibration isolation, shock attenuation, and structureborne noise attenuation as applicable to passive resilient mounting systems. SHOCK TECH thanks the family of the late Charles E. Crede, former Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Institute of Technology for permission to use materials directly from his book 'Vibration and Shock Isolation' for this educational section of our site. Professor Crede's works include some of the most practical and useful tools we know of for solving isolation and attenuation problems. Shock Tech engineers regularly reference the methods and formulas found in his book as they are still current many decades after publication.

· INTRODUCTION TO VIBRATION ISOLATION

This link covers the principal physics of vibration, both sinusoidal and random, basic mathematical formulas used as well as the methods used to apply those principals and formulas to determining what resilient mount performance properties are appropriate for a given application.

· INTRODUCTION TO SHOCK ATTENUATION

This link covers the principal physics of common forms of shock, basic mathematical formulas used as well as the methods used to apply those principals and formulas to determining what resilient mount performance properties are appropriate for a given application.

· INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTUREBORNE NOISE ATTENUATION

This link covers the principal physics of common forms of structrueborne noise, basic mathematical formulas used as well as the methods used to apply those principals and formulas to determining what resilient mount performance properties are appropriate for a given application.

· INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS USED IN PASSIVE RESILIENT MOUNTING/SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

This link covers the most common resilient materials used in passive mounting/suspension systems along with their basic properties and typical end use environments.

· DEFINITIONS USED IN PASSIVE RESILIENT MOUNTING/SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

This link provides definitions of terms commonly used in vibration isolation, shock and noise attenuation and damping mounting/suspension systems' engineering.

· COMMON MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS USED IN SHOCK AND VIBRATION ENGINEERING

This link provides mathematical formulas commonly used in vibration isolation, shock and noise attenuation and damping mounting/suspension systems' engineering.

· PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

This link provides several practical methods, rules of thumb and commonly overlooked items to consider when selecting resilient mounts for a passive suspension system.

· MIL SPECS AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO SHOCK AND VIBRATION ENVIRONMENTS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE

This link provides quick references to Mil-Specs and Mil-Standards that are specific to or reference shock and vibration environments, hardware and end use applications that may be of use when a specification is not called out or otherwise be available.