Experimental Analysis of Pyroshock Wave Propagation in Kavoshgar's Payload

Abstract

The paper concerns with the experimental analysis of the pyroshock wave propagation in the structure of Kavoshgar's payloadon the ground. The source of waves is the explosion of pyrotechnic materialacting as the actuator of separation mechanism for the payload subsystems. The shock sensors are attached in different locations of structure to measure the acceleration amplitude along three orthogonal directions after the activation of pyrotechnic material.The experimental setup is used for measurement of the acceleration history as well as the evaluation of the shock response spectrum at specific locations during two-stage separation of payload subsystems. The experimental acceleration record is evaluated to eliminate the noise signals and incorrect data. The variations of shock  response at different payload locations are evaluated to determine the amplitude attenuation of the wave passing through the structure body and joints. The measured data are also employed to determine the working condition and design criteria for the equipment of Kavoshgar payload.

Keywords

• pyroshock
• experimental analysis
• pyrotechnic material
• shock response spectrum
• kavoshgar payload