Patent ID: 6876957

Claim:
A transient vibration time-history testing calibration method comprising the steps of: loading preliminary shaker instructions corresponding to a predetermined acceleration time history waveform; producing dummy load initial calibrated shaker instructions by a dummy load attenuated shaking process in which shaking forces are applied to a dummy load at a first attenuated value of said preliminary shaker instructions; providing dummy load final calibrated shaker instructions by performing a dummy load full strength shaking process in which shaking forces are applied to said dummy load at a full force value of said dummy load initial calibrated shaker instructions; producing equipment under test (EUT) initial calibrated shaker instructions by performing an equipment under test (EUT) attenuated shaking process in which shaking forces are applied to equipment under test (EUT) at a second attenuated value of said dummy load final calibrated shaker instructions; and performing a full force waveform test on said equipment under test (EUT) utilizing said equipment under test (EUT) initial calibrated shaker instructions.