Civil & Defence Aircraft

To ensure maximum safety, thousands of fatigue test cycles simulate aircraft structural behaviour under various operating conditions and extreme load is applied to wings. The powerful calculation tools of HBK manage even masses of data real-time. 

Reproducing extreme events, all test runs need to be perfect. They are costly and difficult to repeat. Hence, reliability is key. The HBK system solution for shock and vibration testing has been tried and tested in the market for many decades.

Ground Vibration Testing (GVT) is mandatory for new and modified aircraft prior to the first test flight. Our GVT solution helps you to understand the aircraft’s structural characteristics and update your structural boundary predictions.

Mock-ups of flight control, electric and hydraulic components and systems are put under test. The all-in-one testing solution by HBK helps you ensure the high performance and reliability of all components to achieve certification of airworthiness.

Noise pollution is a growing concern to the aerospace industry. HBK’s measurement solution helps to optimise aircraft noise by tracing sound back to individual engine or airframe sources on flying aircraft and creating high-resolution acoustic maps. 

This standardized acoustic on-ground measurement determines the noise print on a parked aircraft and its impact on personnel and passengers. The HBK test systems are approved for use in aircraft noise certification according to international standards.

Reliability is essential as there are obvious catastrophic effects of failures during service. Extensive vibroacoustic tests are required to evaluate performance under aerodynamic loading.

The HBK Static Engine Certification Test (SECT) system enables you to get new or modified engines noise-certified via the Ground to Flight Equivalence (GTFE) procedure. Incorporate development or research tasks to adapt the test workflow to your needs.

Define the dynamic parameters of an aircraft propulsion system. Our comprehensive set of modal analysis and validation tools effectively supports you in validating your simulation models to update flutter boundary predictions before the first test flight.