[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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