Flight qualification
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To flight-qualify is to take a product, process, or material and test it in order to prove that it will withstand the environment of aerodynamic or space flight.[1] This process can include the following tests and processes:
- parts screening
- thermal test[2]
- vacuum test
- vibration test or modal testing
- material analysis
A flight qualification can include a test in the actual desired environment.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ PNNL S&E – Electronics Testing for Flight Qualification (32) Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Qualification of Copper Water Heat Pipes for Space Application – U.S. Naval Research Laboratory". Nrl.navy.mil. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ Press Release Source: Starsem Posted Monday, 21 May 2001 (21 May 2001). "1658th successful launch of Soyuz. In flight qualification of Soyuz/ST engines | SpaceRef – Your Space Reference". SpaceRef. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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