AS 60068.2.

64—2003
IEC 60068-2-64:1993
AS 60068.2.64

Australian Standard™
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Environmental testing

Part 2.64: Tests—Test Fh: Vibration,

broad-band random (digital control) and
guidance
[IEC title: Environmental testing – Part 2-64: Test methods—Test Fh:
Vibration, broad-band random (digital control) and guidance]
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee EL-026, Protective
Enclosures and Environmental Testing for Electrical/Electronic Equipment. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 23 April 2003 and
published on 19 June 2003.

The following are represented on Committee EL-026:

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturer’s Association
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Electrical Compliance Testing Association

Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council
Electricity Supply Association of Australia
Testing Interests (Australia)

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 AS 60068.2.64—2003

Australian Standard™
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Environmental testing

Part 2.64: Tests—Test Fh: Vibration,

broad-band random (digital control) and
guidance

First published as AS 60068.2.64—2003.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee EL-026, Protective
Enclosures and Environmental Testing for Electrical/Electronic Equipment.
The objective of this Standard is to provide the electrotechnology industry with a complete set
of environmental test procedures published as a series under AS 60068 Environmental testing.
This Standard is Part 2.64 of that series.
This Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from, IEC 60068-2-64:1993,
Environmental testing – Part 2-64: Test methods—Test Fh: Vibration, broad-band random
(digital control) and guidance including its Corrigendum 1:1993.
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(b) In the source text ‘this international standard’ should read ‘this Australian Standard’.
(c) A full point should be substituted for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
(d) Any French text on figures should be ignored.
In this Standard, the following print types are used:
– requirements proper: in arial type ;
– test specifications: in italic type;
– explanatory matter: in smaller arial type.

Any international Standard referenced should be replaced by an equivalent Australian Standard

when one is available. The availability of equivalent Australian Standards can be determined
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(www.standards.com.au).
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which they apply. A normative annex is an integral part of a standard, whereas an informative
annex is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS

Page

Introduction............................................................................................................................. v
1 Object ..............................................................................................................................1
2 Normative references .......................................................................................................1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................2
4 Requirements for testing ..................................................................................................5
4.1 General ...................................................................................................................5
4.2 Vibration response investigation ..............................................................................5
4.3 Testing with random excitation ................................................................................5
4.4 Mounting .................................................................................................................7
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5 Severities .........................................................................................................................7
5.1 General ...................................................................................................................7
5.2 Test frequency range ..............................................................................................7
5.3 Acceleration spectral density ...................................................................................8
5.4 Shape of acceleration spectral density curve ...........................................................8
5.5 Duration of testing ...................................................................................................8
6 Preconditioning ................................................................................................................8
7 Initial measurements ........................................................................................................8
8 Testing .............................................................................................................................8
8.1 General ...................................................................................................................8
8.2 Vibration response investigation ..............................................................................9
8.3 Low-level excitation for equalization prior to testing............................................... 10
8.4 Random vibration testing ....................................................................................... 10
8.5 Intermediate measurements .................................................................................. 10
8.6 Final vibration response investigation .................................................................... 10
9 Recovery ........................................................................................................................ 10
10 Final measurements ....................................................................................................... 10
11 Information to be given in the relevant specification ....................................................... 11

Annex A (normative) Vibration response investigation.......................................................... 12

Annex B (informative) Guidance........................................................................................... 15
Annex C (informative) Conversion between percentage values and dB ................................ 25

Table 1 – Frequency resolution, Method 1 ..............................................................................7

Table 2 – Factor a and bias error for rectangular window function...........................................7
Table 3 – Test frequency range ..............................................................................................8
Table B.1 – Lower resonance frequency limits for a given bias error for 200 frequency
lines ............................................................................................................................... 16
Table B.2 – Accuracy of acceleration spectral density versus degrees of freedom for
different confidence levels .............................................................................................. 20
Table B.3 – Type of window function and corresponding factor W ........................................ 21
Table C.1 – Conversion ........................................................................................................ 25
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Figure 1 – Tolerance band for distribution of instantaneous acceleration values ................... 26

Figure 2 – Tolerance boundaries for acceleration spectral density ........................................ 27
Figure 3 – Gaussian (normal) probability density function ..................................................... 27
Figure 4 – Representation of signal clipping.......................................................................... 28
Figure 5 – Non-Gaussian probability density function............................................................ 28
Figure 6 – Statistical accuracy of acceleration spectral density versus degrees of
freedom for different confidence levels ........................................................................... 29
Figure 7 – Relationship between acceleration spectral density and frequency ....................... 29
Figure 8 – Flow chart for vibration, broad-band random test ................................................. 30
Figure 9 – Generalized transmissibility factors for isolators ................................................... 31
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INTRODUCTION

This standard for broad-band random vibration testing is intended for general application to
specimens of electrotechnical products that may be subjected to vibrations of a stochastic
nature. The methods and techniques in this standard are based on digital control of random
vibration. It permits the introduction of variations to suit individual cases, if these are
prescribed by the relevant specification. The standard provides an alternative to the
established analogue versions of the random vibration wide-band tests (Test Fd, IEC 60068-2-34
to IEC 60068-2-37).

It should be noted that random vibration testing is a complex subject requiring both a good
basic understanding of the philosophy of the test and the exercise of considerable
engineering judgement.

Compared with most other tests, Test Fh is not based on deterministic but on statistical
techniques. Broad-band random vibration testing is therefore described in terms of probability
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and statistical averages.

Annex A is a normative annex giving the requirements for the vibration response
investigation.

Specification writers will find in clause 11 a list of details to be considered for inclusion in
specifications, and in annex B (informative), the guidance.

Annex C is an informative annex, cross-referenced to the relevant clauses, giving the

conversion between the quoted values (in dB or percentages) and the values with the
alternative magnitudes.
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NOTES
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard

Environmental testing
Part 2.64: Tests—Test Fh: Vibration, broad-band random (digital control)
and guidance

1 Object

The object of this International Standard is to provide two standard test methods (Method 1
and Method 2) for determining the ability of a specimen to withstand specified severities of
broad-band random vibration. Neither test method can be considered more severe than the
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other, the difference being primarily that Method 2 provides more information to quantify the
applied test, and is therefore more reproducible.

It is also to reveal the accumulated effects of stress induced by random vibration, and the
resulting mechanical weakness and degradation in specified performance and to use this
information, in conjunction with the relevant specification, to assess the acceptability of
specimens. In some cases, this standard may also be used to demonstrate the mechanical
robustness of specimens and/or to study their dynamic behaviour.

This standard is applicable to specimens which may be subjected to vibration of a stochastic

nature resulting from transportation or operational environments, for example in aircraft,
space vehicles and land vehicles. It is primarily intended for unpackaged specimens, and for
items in their transportation container when the latter may be considered as part of the
specimen itself.

Although primarily intended for electrotechnical products, this standard is not restricted to
them and may be used in other fields where desired.

2 Normative references

The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this part of IEC 60068. At the time of publication, the editions
indicated were valid. All normative documents are subject to revision and parties to
agreements based on this part of IEC 60068 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of
applying the most recent editions of the normative documents listed below. Members of IEC
and ISO maintain registers of current valid International Standards.

IEC 60050(301, 302, 303): 1983, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV)

Chapter 301: General terms on measurements in electricity
Chapter 302: Electrical measuring instruments
Chapter 303: Electronic measuring instruments (Advance edition)

IEC 60068, Environmental testing

IEC 60068-1: 1988, Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance

IEC 60068-2, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests

IEC 60068-2-6: 1982, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Fc and guidance: Vibration
(sinusoidal)

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