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Is there any specification requiring or describing a pre/post vibe to verify structural integrity for a random vibe test flow?

Random Vibe qualification test

Is there any specification requiring or describing a pre/post vibe to verify structural integrity for a random vibe test flow?

by  Saltycuda  Posted    (Edited  )
The current draft of the aerospace test standard, (MIL-STD-1540E) released as TR-RS-2014-00016 also released as SMC-S-016(2014) states in section 6.3.5.3:
Low-level testing shall be performed in each axis before and after the specified vibration tests to detect any structural changes.
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