ShockMec Engineering LLC
Specialized mechanical shock testing, analysis, and custom resonant plate test machinery
About the firm
ShockMec Engineering LLC is a mechanical engineering practice specializing in testing, design, prototyping, and analysis. Leveraging over two decades of research and design experience, ShockMec Engineering LLC provides expertise in resonant plate shock testing for aerospace and spacecraft component qualification. It has designed and built a high-g resonant plate shock test machine capable of simulating pyrotechnic and high-energy oscillatory shock events, reaching shock levels greater than 10,000 SRS g at high frequencies. In addition to laboratory testing services, ShockMec Engineering LLC offers practical mechanical shock training courses and sells resonant plate shock test machines.
- Team
- Micro
- Firm type
- Mechanical Engineering · Materials Testing · Aerospace Engineering
Capabilities
Shock Testing Services
Service websiteIn-house shock testing at the Cedar Crest facility using a high-g resonant plate shock test machine. ShockMec Engineering LLC provides component qualification testing simulating pyrotechnic and high-energy oscillatory shock events across the mid-field and far-field pyrotechnic frequency spectrum.
- Test Planning
Comprehensive planning services for engineering development and official component qualification procedures.
- Fixture Design
Custom test fixture engineering to ensure accurate load transfer and structural integrity during high-g shock simulation.
- Fixture Manufacturing and Modifications
Rapid creation and alteration of testing fixtures utilizing dedicated in-house machining capabilities.
- Data Acquisition and Processing
High-speed data capture utilizing Endevco high-g piezo-resistive shock accelerometers and a Spectral Dynamics VXI high-speed data acquisition system.
- CNC Milling
Precision machining capabilities deployed for custom testing setups and fixture adjustments.
Engineering Design and Analysis
Service websiteComponent and system design, dynamic and structural analysis, and CNC machining of prototypes or low-volume production parts.
- Component and System Design
Custom mechanical design services leveraging deep industry knowledge in shock survivability.
- Dynamic and Structural Analysis
Analytical services evaluating structural performance, vibration, and transient shock response.
- CNC Machining of Prototypes and Low-Volume Production
Manufacturing services for developmental parts, specialized components, and low-volume production runs.
Mechanical Shock Training
Service websiteProfessional education courses hosted at the Cedar Crest facility. Options include a three-day lecture-based class and a one-day hands-on laboratory experience covering drop shock and high-energy resonant plate testing.
- Practical Shock Class
A three-day course addressing the principles, analysis techniques, tolerances, test machines, and fixture designs associated with mechanical shock.
- Mechanical Shock Testing Experience
A one-day hands-on laboratory course featuring drop shock and high-energy resonant plate testing, alongside data processing and analysis.
Resonant Plate Shock Test Machine Sales
Service websiteProduction and sales of custom resonant plate shock test machines alongside interchangeable plates, complete with available operator training.
Industries
Aerospace · Space · Defense
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