Powerless environmental data recorder

A method of determining a field environment of a component comprising:

• examining an environmental data recorder that was on a component exposed to a field environment, the environmental data recorder including:
• an enclosure;
• a first acceleration recorder array positioned on a first inner surface of the enclosure corresponding to an x-z plane defined by an x-axis and a z-axis, the first acceleration recorder array including:
• a plurality of first beams cantilevered at first ends from a base attached to the first inner surface of the enclosure;
• and
• a plurality of known first masses associated with the first beams;
• wherein the first beams are configured to deform or break when exposed to different g loads;
• a second acceleration recorder array positioned on a second inner surface of the enclosure corresponding to an x-y plane defined by the x-axis and a y-axis, the second acceleration recorder array including:
• a plurality of second beams cantilevered at first ends from a base attached to the second inner surface of the enclosure;
• and
• a plurality of known second masses associated with the second beams;
• wherein the second beams are configured to deform or break when exposed to different g loads;
• and
• a third acceleration recorder array positioned on a third inner surface of the enclosure corresponding to a y-z plane defined by the y-axis and the z-axis, the third acceleration recorder array including:
• a plurality of third beams cantilevered at first ends from a base attached to the third inner surface of the enclosure;
• and
• a plurality of known third masses associated with the third beams;
• wherein the third beams are configured to deform or break when exposed to different g loads;
• wherein the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis are orthogonal axes, and the environmental data recorder is of a single-piece construction;
• and
• determining a maximum g load range the component was exposed to in the field environment based on the deformed or broken beams.

An environmental data recorder comprising:

• an enclosure;
• and
• a first acceleration recorder array positioned on a first inner surface of the enclosure corresponding to an x-z plane defined by an x-axis and a z-axis, the first acceleration recorder array including:
• a plurality of first beams cantilevered at first ends from a base attached to the first inner surface of the enclosure;
• and
• a plurality of known first masses associated with the first beams;
• wherein the first beams are configured to deform or break when exposed to different g loads;
• a second acceleration recorder array positioned on a second inner surface of the enclosure corresponding to an x-y plane defined by the x-axis and a y-axis, the second acceleration recorder array including:
• a plurality of second beams cantilevered at first ends from a base attached to the second inner surface of the enclosure;
• and
• a plurality of known second masses associated with the second beams;
• wherein the second beams are configured to deform or break when exposed to different g loads;
• and
• a third acceleration recorder array positioned on a third inner surface of the enclosure corresponding to a y-z plane defined by the y-axis and the z-axis, the third acceleration recorder array including:
• a plurality of third beams cantilevered at first ends from a base attached to the third inner surface of the enclosure;
• and
• a plurality of known third masses associated with the third beams;
• wherein the third beams are configured to deform or break when exposed to different g loads;
• wherein the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis are orthogonal axes, and the environmental data recorder is made of a single material.