Papers & Articles
Consultant  (Retired)
Transport Packaging Dynamics
 
Packaging Lab Equipment and Tests
formerly consulting in the areas of
PAPERS AND ARTICLES
 
Disclaimer:  These papers and articles were written many years ago; notice the dates accompanying each title.  Unless noted, they have not been updated to reflect current thinking, links and references, new/revised test procedures, or state-of-the-art.  While the basic concepts are certainly still valid, details and specifics may have changed.  Use this information with caution.
 
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SHOCK, DROP, and IMPACT TESTING EQUIVALENCE  (Written 2001)
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VIBRATION TESTING EQUIVALENCE  (Written 2000, revised 2008)
How Many Hours of Testing Equals How Many Miles of Transport?
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PSD and SRS in SIMPLE TERMS  (Written 1998)
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WHAT'S NEW IN PRODUCT TESTING FOR DISTRIBUTION  (Written 1999)
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UNDERSTANDING TODAY'S TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENT MEASURING RECORDERS  (Written 1998)
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ACCELERATED RANDOM VIBRATION WITH TIME-HISTORY SHOCK
 for Improved Laboratory Simulation  (Written 2001)
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RANDOM VIBRATION TESTING of PACKAGED-PRODUCTS
Considerations for Methodology Improvement
 
(Written 2008)
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INSTRUMENTATION for PACKAGE PERFORMANCE TESTING (Written 2002)
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PRESHIPMENT TESTING STRATEGIES for GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION  (Written 2002)
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PACKAGED-PRODUCT LABORATORY TESTING to CONTROL DISTRIBUTION DAMAGE, PACKAGING COSTS, and ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS  (Written 2004)
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FATIGUE DAMAGE BOUNDARY -- BACKGROUND, STATUS REPORT,
and CALL FOR HELP  
(Written 2002)
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FRAGILITY ASSESSMENT THEORY and TEST PROCEDURE  (Written 1968)
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