Environmental & Durability
Vibration & NVH Testing
A complete vibration and shock lab — random, sine, and combined temperature/vibration testing with full data analysis and reporting.
01 · UNDERSTAND THE SERVICE
Overview
All products will experience vibration or shock at some point during normal use, shipping, or manufacturing. Sterling operates a complete vibration test lab and performs testing to automotive, military, recreation, industrial, commercial, and aerospace specifications.
Combining random vibration with thermal stressing can uncover new failure modes. Our electrodynamic shaker is capable of sine sweep investigations to identify resonances and determine structural solutions, and our engineers use powerful analysis software to study vibration problems and reduce stresses.
02 · CONFIRM THE FIT
Vibration & NVH Testing Capabilities
- Vibration testing: random, sine, sine sweeps, random and sine, sine on random
- Shock testing: classical, half-sine, saw-tooth
- Drop tests: free fall, package, and bench handling
- Transportation simulation and bounce tests
- Combined temperature & vibration testing
- Environmental stress screening (ESS)
- HALT / HASS (highly accelerated life & stress screening)
- Resonance investigations via electrodynamic shaker
- Post-test data analysis and engineering reports
03 · METHODS & CONDITIONS
Testing Methods & Conditions
- 01Random, sine, sine sweep, random-and-sine, and sine-on-random vibration
- 02Classical shock: half-sine and saw-tooth pulses
- 03Drop tests: free fall, package, and bench handling
- 04Transportation simulation and bounce tests
- 05Combined temperature and vibration for accelerated evaluation
- 06Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and HALT/HASS
- 07Electrodynamic shaker sine-sweep resonance investigations
- 08Post-test data analysis with engineering analysis software
04 · REAL-WORLD FIT
Typical Applications & Assemblies
- Automotive and EV components
- Military and aerospace hardware
- Recreation, industrial, and commercial products
- Packaged goods and transportation simulation
Reporting & Compliance Data
Sterling delivers professional, concise, and accurate test reports backed by state-of-the-art data acquisition. Our reports are detailed enough to be submitted as engineering and government compliance backup data — so you get results you can act on and document.
ANSWERS FOR ENGINEERS
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of vibration testing does Sterling perform?
Random, sine, sine sweep, random-and-sine, and sine-on-random vibration, plus classical shock, drop, and transportation-simulation testing.
Can you combine temperature with vibration?
Yes. Combining random vibration with thermal stressing can uncover new failure modes, and we run combined temperature-and-vibration testing.
Which specifications can you test to?
We test to automotive, military, recreation, industrial, commercial, and aerospace specifications, and can accommodate custom procedures.
Vibration & NVH Testing inquiry
Ready to define the scope?
Share the part or system, requirement, operating conditions, and desired outcome. Sterling's team will use that context to begin reviewing the appropriate testing approach.