MicroAutoBox II: Successful robustness tests for aerospace applications

Published: January 11, 2016

Many development tasks in the field of aerospace engineering demand the applied hardware to be highly insensitive to height, temperature, and mechanical influences (vibration, impact), and to sources of electromagnetic disturbances. To confirm that dSPACE MicroAutoBox II is qualified for such scenarios, it was put through various tests in accordance with DO-160. The following table shows an overview of the tests in which MicroAutoBox II executed its running programs completely error-free.

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) EN 61326-1 Table 2 Immunity standard for industrial environment
CISPR 11, EN 55011 Group 1, Class A Emission standard for industrial environments
RTCA/DO160G: Dec. 2010: Section 21.4 Conducted RF Emissions, Category: B, L, M&H
RTCA/DO160G: Dec. 2010: Section 21.5 Radiated RF Emissions, Category: M
Vibration ISO 16750-3:2007 / 4.1.2.4 Test IV Test conditions:
Broad band noise, 4h per axis, RMS-acceleration 27,8 m/s2
DO-160F.8 / B1 Test Conditions Test conditions:
Broad band noise, 2h per axis, based on DO160F Section 8, Category B1
EN 60068-2-6 Test conditions:
Swept sine, 1 octave per minute, 3-axis test
5 ... 2000 Hz, up to 5 g, 2 sweeps per axis / Operating
Shock ISO 16750-3:2007 / 4.1.2.4 Test IV Linear shock (1/2 sine pulse), 6-axis
500 m/s2, 6 ms, 10 pulses per axis / Operating
RTCA / DO 160F Section 7 Test 7.2 Category A, Test type R Operational shocks test (standard):
Saw tooth wave, 6 axis
200 m/s2, 11 ms, 10 pulses per axis / Operating
RTCA / DO 160F Section 7 Test 7.2 Category D, Test type R Operational shocks test (low frequency):
Saw tooth wave, 6 axis 200 m/s2, 20 ms, 10 pulses per axis / Operating
Altitude Test DO160G Section4: Test 4.6.1 Altitude Test 50.000 feet (15.240m)
Overpressure & Decompression DO-160G Section 4: Test 4.6.2 Overpressure Test Pressure: Maximum: 170kPA, Minimum 11,6kPA
Test 4.6.3 Decompression Test
Temperature Variation & Ground survival & Short-time operation DO-160F Section 4&5: Test Requirement:
Acc. to DO160F Section 4 & 5 Category B2
Tmin = -55°C; Tmax =+85°C; 2 cycle (ap.36h)
Test 4.5.1 Ground Survival Low Temperature Test and Short-Time Operating Low Temperature Test
Test 4.5.2 Operating Low Temperature Test
Test 4.5.3 Ground Survival High Temperature Test and Short-Time Operating High Temperature Test
Test 4.5.4 Operating High Temperature Test
Test 5.3.1 Temperature variation test

If you need detailed information on the variants that were tested, please ask your contact person in dSPACE Sales.

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