TB 26-09 Measured Hammer-Tap Inputs

Source: NASA Science · 2026-11-02T20:47:41.000Z · Science

For more information, contact Joel W. Sills, Langley Research Center, joel.w.sills@nasa.gov. Download the PDF version An instrumented hammer test does not require an idealized single half-sine waveform. When the complete force and response are measured accurately, crest ripples and separated contacts remain known inputs. Force shape changes excitation, but does not inherently invalidate the record. […]

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