ISO 10055-1996 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10055:1996 — Mechanical vibration — Vibration testing requirements for shipboard equipment and machinery components. This International Standard gives vibration test requirements intended to locate equipment resonances and to impose endurance tests at those frequencies so as to establish consistent vibration-resistance requirements for shipboard equipment and machinery components.

Abstract

Provides standardized vibration test requirements and procedures for shipboard equipment and machinery components to ensure consistent testing for resonance identification and endurance verification under shipboard vibration conditions. The standard’s intent is to harmonize test conditions and reporting so test results are comparable between manufacturers, test houses and marine authorities.

General information

• Status: Published — International Standard (confirmed on review).
• Publication date: December 1996 (Edition 1, 1996-12).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 17.160 (Vibrations, shock and vibration measurements); 47.020.01 (General standards related to shipbuilding and marine structures).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1996).
• Number of pages: 5 pages (ISO authoritative listing); some distributors/listings show alternate page counts (e.g., 9 pages) — users should refer to the ISO copy for the definitive page count.

Scope

Specifies vibration testing requirements for shipboard equipment and machinery components to locate resonant frequencies of mounted equipment and to prescribe endurance testing at those frequencies. The scope focuses on establishing consistent test procedures and resistance criteria for equipment exposed to shipboard vibration environments rather than on ship structural global vibration measurement.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and purpose of vibration testing specifically for shipboard equipment.
• Methods to identify resonant frequencies of equipment assemblies under representative mounting and boundary conditions.
• Endurance (fatigue-type) test procedures to verify equipment performance at identified resonance conditions.
• Guidance on test setup, instrumentation and measurement directions to ensure repeatable, comparable test results.
• Requirements for reporting of test conditions and outcomes so results can be interpreted and compared.

Typical use and users

Used by marine equipment manufacturers, shipyards and integrators, independent test laboratories, classification societies and naval architects to specify and verify vibration resistance of shipboard machinery and equipment during design qualification and acceptance testing. Also referenced by procurement teams and quality engineers when setting contractual test requirements for installed equipment.

Related standards

Relevant complementary standards and guidelines include the ISO 20283 series (measurement and evaluation of ship vibration, incl. ISO 20283-5:2016 for habitability measurement), ISO 20154:2017 (guidelines on vibration isolation design methods for shipboard auxiliary machinery), and the ISO 10816 family (machinery vibration evaluation/acceptance criteria). Older / more specialized ship vibration documents such as ISO 4868 and ISO 6954 are also relevant background references in marine vibration practice. These documents address measurement methods, habitability criteria, isolation design and machinery vibration assessment that typically complement the test requirements in ISO 10055.

Keywords

shipboard vibration, mechanical vibration, vibration testing, resonance identification, endurance testing, marine equipment testing, ISO 10055.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10055:1996 is an ISO International Standard that specifies vibration testing requirements for shipboard equipment and machinery components — primarily to find resonances and to define endurance tests at those frequencies.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers procedures and requirements for vibration testing of shipboard equipment and components (resonance identification, endurance testing and related test/reporting requirements) to provide consistent and comparable verification of vibration resistance.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Marine equipment manufacturers, shipyards, test laboratories, classification societies, naval architects and procurement/quality engineers who need to specify or verify vibration performance of installed shipboard equipment.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO’s listing shows ISO 10055:1996 as a published International Standard and it has been reviewed/confirmed in ISO’s lifecycle; it is not shown as superseded on the ISO catalogue. However, users should also consult more recent related ISO documents (for example, the ISO 20283 series and ISO 20154) where measurement, habitability evaluation and isolation design are addressed in greater detail.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: ISO 10055 is part of the broader body of ISO mechanical vibration standards produced under ISO/TC 108 (and relevant marine technical committees). It is used alongside other ship vibration standards (ISO 20283 series, ISO 20154, ISO 10816 family) rather than being a numbered multi-part series itself.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: shipboard vibration, vibration testing, resonance, endurance test, marine equipment, vibration measurement.