[AR] Re: Flight Computer

  • From: "John Stoffel" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:01:11 -0500

"Robert" == Robert Watzlavick <rocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Robert> That's weird - I would think any reasonable PCB would stand up to
vibration the same as any
Robert> other.   However, I have a BBB and just looking at it, I would suspect
the power and/or USB
Robert> connections as potential failure points.  In a previous life, we had to
delete the planned
Robert> vibration specs for a product the USB connector failed vibration tests. 
Good to know though -
Robert> thanks for the tip.

Robert> I was trying to figure out the best way to check out my flight
Robert> computer setup for vibration.  I don't have access to a shaker
Robert> table so I thought I would strap it to my truck bumper and
Robert> drive it around for a while.  A few miles over our
Robert> pothole-laden roads should be a pretty good test, at least for
Robert> random excitation.

How about a paint shaker at the hardware store?

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