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MIMO Test Frame Design

KCSC designs custom subsystems for multi-axis (MIMO) test frames and is advancing methods for combined-environment testing. If you are building a test frame or need a custom subsystem, let's talk.

Research & Development

Multi-axis test frames built from arrays of smaller shakers reach test approaches a single large shaker cannot. KCSC works on the engineering that makes those frames perform: the drive electronics, the cooling, and the structural couplings, along with methods for applying vibration and thermal environments together.

This is active R&D at KCSC. The subsystem work below is something we can take on as a custom engagement. If it lines up with what you are building, reach out and we will talk through whether it is a fit.

Custom Subsystem Engineering

Custom solutions for test frames

Custom Drive Amplifiers

Multi-channel drive electronics for small MIMO test-frame shakers and multi-shaker arrays. These are custom solutions for test frames, not replacements for production power amplifiers.

  • Multi-channel drive for small test-frame shakers
  • Control and monitoring electronics
  • Power module and gate-drive design
  • Built for multi-shaker test-frame use

Integrated Cooling Systems

Cooling designed around the frame and the shaker array, sized to real operational duty rather than a single nameplate rating.

  • Blower and airflow sizing for multi-shaker frames
  • Ducting, distribution, and thermal management
  • Controls and monitoring integration
  • Sized for continuous, high-duty operation

Building a test frame, or need a custom subsystem?

We are taking on custom subsystem work. Tell us about the frame, the shakers, and the environment, and we will talk through whether it is a fit.

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Also in the Frame

Frame & coupling design

Beyond drive and cooling, KCSC develops the structural side of MIMO test frames: damped frame structures that reduce inter-axis cross-talk, and flexure couplings that transmit drive while decoupling unwanted lateral and bending loads. This work is documented in KCSC technical white papers.