Rustburg, Virginia

NTS Rustburg, formerly Dynamic Testing (DTI) was established in 1983 to conduct underwater shock and vibration tests for mission-critical equipment installed on U.S. Navy combatants. NTS has the capability to conduct shock qualification tests in accordance with MIL-S-901D (Navy) for equipment weighing up to 125,000 pounds. Located in Rustburg, Virginia, 4 miles south of Lynchburg and 3 hours from Washington, DC, the complex includes engineering facilities, a vibration test building, a fabrication and assembly complex, explosive magazines, instrumentation lab, and staging area. The large test basin (1,800 feet long, 200 feet wide, and up to 130 feet deep) is serviced by a 75-ton, stiff-legged derrick with easy access on and off the barges from shore.

NTS Rustburg performs a turnkey operation to include pre-shock test analysis, comprehensive design and fabrication of equipment foundations, fixture design and fabrication, instrumentation design and installation, and data analysis and report generation. Heavyweight, and lightweight items are tested. The use of Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Equipment in the shipboard environment requires the use of a shock isolation system that can meet the U.S. Navy Shipboard Specifications for Shock and Vibration. Because of the variety of applications (weight and size), and the unique isolation requirements, a family of shock isolators is necessary.

NTS has a family of five- and seven-inch tall mounts that can meet requirements for U.S. Navy shipboard applications. The mounts can be sized to meet the variety of weight and CG requirements that that manufacturers typically encounter. The resultant shock isolation system will meet the requirements of MIL-S-901D and MIL-S-167.

NTS engineers are recognized experts in shock and vibration design and analysis. They are unsurpassed in designing shock fixtures with unique technical requirements that can be fabricated cost effectively. Engineers at NTS have extensive ship design experience coupled with years of experience in dynamic structural analysis using an array of finite element analytical tools. NTS maintains an excellent record in the engineering and design of shock isolator systems for COTS equipment that meet MIL-S-901D requirements.