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Components passed stringent qualification tests tabulated and described. Destructive and nondestructive qualification testing confirmed parts capable of withstanding spacecraft environments without excessive degradation and have stable characteristics during operating lives. Testing assessed effects of electrical, environmental, and mechanical stresses in various levels and time durations.
The JPL Preferred Parts List was prepared to provide a basis for selection of electronic parts for JPL spacecraft programs. Supporting tests for the listed parts were designed to comply with specific spacecraft environmental requirements. The list tabulates the electronic, magnetic, and electromechanical parts applicable to all JPL electronic equipment wherein reliability is a major concern. The parts listed are revelant to equipment supplied by subcontractors as well as fabricated at the laboratory.
Performance characteristics of data acquisition system for wind tunnel digital data function