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Package validation testing medical package testing. Drop test, impact and crash analysis our expertise on drop test, impact and crash analysis we can perform drop test, impact and crash analysis for you to provide more insight in the structural. Drop test simulation the drop test is one for the most damaging productuse tests that design engineers have to consider when creating a new product or optimizing a current one. Wang, dynamic drop test and reliability analysis of systeminpackagesip. Nefab uses a computer simulation program called finite element method fem. Smithers is represented on the cen and iso bodies responsible for developing packaging performance standards. This allows engineers to determine possible issues before the prototyping and testing. Two examples of packaging tests are the edge crush test and the drop test. Nonlinear implicit and explicit analysis solvers enable engineers to address problems as simple as a plastic catch, or as complex as a car body roof crush analysis. Such software replicates the complexity of the physical environment and materials, simulates the impact or drop. Drop test systems drop testing machines drop tests. Our full suite of istaapproved packaging testing services helps ensure that. Certification of packaged items with amazon requires that the packaging pass a physical performance test. Drop test and finite element analysis of test board sciencedirect.
Home appliances, drop testing, refrigerator, modefrontier, packaging. Before you worry about the box and foam, try running drop test just on the part. Dhiman 1, xuejun fan, tiao zhou2 1department of mechanical engineering lamar university, po box 10028, beaumont, tx. Msc software is a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services. Mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, with their rigid structural frames and glass displays, are especially susceptible to failure when dropped onto a solid surface as high gforces are distributed throughout the structure. Arena packaging simulation software enables you to model and predict system performance based on key metrics such as throughput, utilization, blockagesstarvations and effective run rates. Package buckling creates large material strain levels that can lead to. Certificate of package drop test for lithium ion battery. Fea simulation and validation on prototype of compressor. Drop test simulation and experiments philips innovation. This research study deals with the simulation of impact test.
Rotational flat drop drop height 9 inches, 2 impacts. The regulations resulted in procedures that require packages containing hazardous or dangerous goods to be subjected to performance oriented package pop testing. Ista standard 3a general simulation performance tests test procedure 3a is for packagedproducts weighing 150 lb. Step 2 specify drop height, floor orientation, floor hardness in setting up the study, the user chooses either to specify the drop height that is, the distance to impact or velocity at impact, which may be. Droptest fsi simulation with abaqus and flowvision. Dishwasher, mechanical structure, finite element modeling, packaging, drop test, drop. An initial objective in our analysis of any drop, impact or crash scenario is to assess what level of physical simulation we have to use. See if the solve time and results are reasonable before you deal with the foam and box.
Drop test simulation and verification of a dishwasher. Astm d4169 provides 18 different distribution cycle dc simulation. This testing typically consists of a series or combination of impacts, stacking, vibration and pressure differential testing. Pdf drop test and finite element analysis of test board. Here we outline the general simulation procedures for testing packaged products weighing up to 150 lbs. Package testing examines the effects of the levels of packaging, its contents, external forces, and enduse. Impact, drop and crash testing and analysis digital.
Design and analysis of cushioning packaging for home. Packages, or packaging components for testing shock. Fedex package testing procedures are based on industry data, as well as international testing procedures and standards, to provide reliable packaging tests for our customers with an active fedex account number. During these package drop tests, a product is dropped in the. Design your packaging system correctly the first time including conveyor lengths, accumulation sizing and sensor positions. Achieve material savings without sacrificing product performance with mscs leading simulation solutions the packaging industry is challenged to reduce material consumption while increasing package strength. Kadathe dawn of 3d packaging as systeminpackage sip. Lsdyna version 971, commercial used software is used for drop test simulation, hypermesh v11.
Drop test fsi simulation with abaqus and flowvision based on the direct 2way coupling. During these package drop tests, a product is dropped in the same way that it would when being shipped or handled. Packaging tests such as drop test, edge crush resistance. The fesimulations will be performed in the computer software abaqus. This study focused on the drop test of fr4 test board according to the. Test procedure 1a covers testing of individual packagedproducts weighing 150 lb 68 kg or less when prepared for shipment. The numerical simulation of the drop test is performed with two software tools. Edge crush resistance provides information on the resilience of a particular cardboard to machine direction verticalstanding flute. Drop test simulation of a plastic bottle simscale youtube.
Jedec board drop test simulation for wafer level packages wlps harpreet s. Drop test simulation augments traditional product drop testing used together product. Packaging drop tests simulate the drops and rotational impacts that packages may experience during shipping and handling. This study used finite element analysis software ansyslsdyna to perform a drop test simulation of. Distribution test method selection and custom protocol. Lansmont corporation is the worlds largest provider of stateoftheart measurement, testing and monitoring equipment. Michael kuebler is a member on istas technical council and david shires is a member of ista technical board. Find this simulation here, copy the project, and use. Drop test simulation service excellence by kinetic vision. Explicit since this program is suitable for dynamic impact problems. Packaging drop tests simulate the drop of a package and the impact that it receives from a specific height and in various angles. Like shaun and jerry have outlined, there is a lot to consider and setup and runtime will be significant. Between the test to be performed is the ista 1a drop test.
This program can simulate real life situations to determine approximate stresses and deformation. What you might be seeing here is the vibration response of the block and what you want is the average. Drop test simulation software helps manufacturers by speeding up the time to test a product, enabling higher levels of design quality and reducing the need for physical testing. Structural simulation siemens digital industries software. Achieve material savings without sacrificing product performance with mscs leading simulation solutions the packaging industry is challenged to reduce material consumption while increasing package. During a drop test for a product or packaging, nts equipment. Test method for drop test of loaded containers by free fall vibration. Internationally this test is also known as the edge crush test. Abaqus and flowvision through the direct coupling interface, which. Kawamura, general manager technical development test item test results note package drop test pass the package.
Drop test of a soft beverage package solid mechanics. Msc software is used for many types of simulations. The drop test equipment used here is an accrudrop tester from l. Page 2 of 16 international safe transit association. The drop test is repeated and is designed to expose faults in the package or pallet, identifying packaging. Board level drop test analysis based on modal test and simulation. Simulation software, packaging design nefab north america. Step 2 specify drop height, floor orientation, floor hardness in setting up the study, the user chooses either to specify the drop height that is, the distance to impact or velocity at impact, which may be defined by a motion study conducted prior to the drop test. The first choice we have to make when considering the simulation. In particular, impact simulations on a refrigerator and its packaging were performed using lsdyna. On a practical level, many consumer products only withstand vibration testing in the form of package testing. Certificate of package drop test for lithium ion battery model cued75 idx company, ltd. Package validation testing is vital to ensure integrity of the package s seal. Furthermore, ista accept to use another equipment, like a shock test machine, an.
Validation will provide assurance and security that a package is sealed properly, leakfree, and secure from any number of outside contaminants. Lansmont drop test systems are the gold standard for accurate and repeatable drop testing. This is a short overview of how to use the drop test capability in solidworks simulation to approximate realworld impact tests on consumer products designed with solidworks. This is a shock test and can be carried out with a free fall drop tester. Mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, with their rigid structural frames and glass displays, are especially susceptible to failure when dropped. Accelerated aging should take place after the integrity of the product and package. These include audio, airflow, altitude, burnin, emi, ess, humidity, ipx water testing, mechanical shock, salt spray testing, temperature, thermal shock, transportation simulation packaging testing. Such software replicates the complexity of the physical environment and materials, simulates the impact or drop event. This project demonstrates the drop test of a plastic bottle on the simscale engineering simulation platform. Numerical implementation of impact test is essential to shorten the design time, enhance the mechanical performance and lower development cost. Static analysis for container drop test with a case study. The function of the drop tester is to simulate drops and rotational drops that packages.
Lansmont package testing equipment is designed to perform industry. Finite element modelling and simulation of crashes drop test simulation impact measurements drop test. To serve you more, the knowledge that we built up during the years with drop test simulations can be used by suggesting improvements of your design. Container and package testing is a critical component of quality programs for manufacturers, distributors and freight companies. Our laboratories are ista certified and accredited to iso 17025. The intended outcome of a drop test depends on the manufacturers industry and desired results. Amazon has partnered with ista to develop two 6 series test methods to help simulate a journey of a package. Jedec board drop test simulation for wafer level packages. When drop testing, the packaging when placed in steris lansmont drop test equipment must be able to withstand free fall and sudden impact from varying heights and at different angles of impact.
Drop testing determines the ability of a package to withstand the impacts during the shipping and handling. Pdf board level drop test analysis based on modal test. Impact simulations on home appliances to optimize packaging. Integrated explicit dynamic capabilities let you perform metal forming analysis or evaluate electronic hardware performance during a high impact drop test simulation. The drop test is repeated and is designed to expose faults in the package or pallet, identifying packaging failures and helping avoid future functional failures and cosmetic damage to the product.