What is BS EN 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing for sinusoidal vibration about?
BS EN 60068-2-6 is a standard that covers environmental testing for sinusoidal vibration, ensuring the operational stability and durability of equipment and components.
BS EN 60068-2-6 gives a method of test which provides a standard procedure to determine the ability of components, equipment and other articles to withstand specified severities of sinusoidal vibration.
In BS EN 60068-2-6, if an item is to be tested in an unpackaged form, that is without its packaging, it is referred to as a test specimen. However, if the item is packaged then the item itself is referred to as a product and the item and its packaging together are referred to as a test specimen.
The purpose of BS EN 60068-2-6 test is to determine any mechanical weakness and/or degradation in the specified performance of specimens and to use this information, in conjunction with the relevant specification, to decide upon the acceptability of the specimens.
In some cases, the BS EN 60068-2-6 test method may also be used to demonstrate the mechanical robustness of specimens and/or to study their dynamic behaviour. Categorisation of components can also be made on the basis of a selection from within the severities quoted in the test.
Who is BS EN 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing for sinusoidal vibration for?
BS EN 60068-2-6 on environmental testing for sinusoidal vibration applies to:
- Environmental testing agencies
- Simulation testing services
- Quality assurance services
- Testing personnel and inspectors
Why should you use BS EN 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing for sinusoidal vibration?
During transportation and service, several pieces of equipment and components are subjected to conditions involving vibration of a harmonic pattern, generated primarily by rotating, pulsating or oscillating forces, such as occur in ships, aircraft, land vehicles, rotorcraft and space applications or are caused by machinery and seismic phenomena. A vibration response investigation aims at determining the critical frequencies and functionalities of the specimen.
BS EN 60068-2-6 provides users guidance on a test method to determine the ability of components to withstand severities of sinusoidal vibration. BS EN 60068-2-6 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the method correctly.
BS EN 60068-2-6 provides users guidance on requirements for tests, severities, preconditioning, initial measurements, testing, intermediate measurements, recovery, final measurements, information for relevant specifications and test report, enabling users to accurately measure the impact of sinusoidal vibration on equipment and components.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 60068-2-6, users can assess equipment and components for severities such as sinusoidal vibration to ensure stable operability, structural integrity and durability.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 60068-2-6:2008 supersedes BS EN 60068-2-6:1996, which is now withdrawn.
Changes in BS EN 60068-2-6:2008 include:
- Agreed wording from the IEC technical committee 104 meeting held in Stockholm:2000 on the testing of soft packages
- Reference to the latest version of EN 60068-2-47: Mounting
- Simplification of the layout of the standard by replacing some tables with text
- Addition of the test report requirements