Simcenter Testlab 2506: The Integrated Platform for Physical Testing & Engineering Data Analysis

Simcenter Testlab 2506 (formerly LMS Test.Lab) is a comprehensive software suite for acquiring, processing, and analyzing engineering test data, with core strengths in Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH), acoustics, durability, and rotating machinery diagnostics. It is the industry-standard tool for test engineers and analysts to validate product performance, troubleshoot issues, and correlate physical test results with simulation models in automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors.

Core Function: From Data Acquisition to Engineering Insight
The suite integrates all phases of the physical testing workflow—from configuring data acquisition hardware and performing real-time measurements to advanced post-processing, reporting, and data management—within a single, unified software environment.

Key Modules & Applications:

1. Core NVH & Acoustics Analysis

  • Frequency & Time Domain Analysis: Performs real-time and post-processed FFT, order tracking, and octave analysis. Generates spectrograms, frequency response functions (FRFs), and operating deflection shapes (ODS).

  • Acoustic Testing & Sound Quality: Measures sound pressure, intensity, and power. Includes tools for calculating psychoacoustic metrics (loudness, sharpness) and performing binaural recording/playback for subjective evaluation.

  • Modal Analysis & Structural Dynamics: Identifies natural frequencies, damping, and mode shapes through experimental modal analysis (EMA) and operational modal analysis (OMA).

2. Rotating Machinery Diagnostics

  • Order Tracking & Campbell Diagrams: Isolates vibration components related to rotational speed (orders) for analyzing engines, turbines, gearboxes, and electric motors.

  • Torsional Vibration & Acoustics: Specialized modules for measuring and analyzing torsional vibrations on shafts and drivelines.

3. Durability & Fatigue Testing

  • Time Data Processing & Fatigue Analysis: Processes large volumes of strain gauge or load cell data, performs rainflow counting, and estimates fatigue life.

4. Data Management & Reporting

  • Unified Data Project Management: Organizes all test data, setups, and results in structured projects for traceability and collaboration.

  • Automated Reporting: Generates customizable, template-based reports to document test procedures and findings.

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Simcenter Testlab 2506