Topics in Modal Analysis & Testing, Volume 8: Proceedings of the 37th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2019

by Michael L. Mains (Editor), Brandon J. Dilworth (Editor)

Overview

Topics in Modal Analysis & Testing, Volume 8: Proceedings of the 37th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2019, the eighth volume of eight from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Modal Analysis, including papers on:

Analytical Methods
Modal Applications
Basics of Modal Analysis
Experimental Techniques
Multi Degree of Freedom Testing
Boundary Conditions in Environmental Testing
Operational Modal Analysis
Modal Parameter Identification
Novel Techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040601365
Publisher:	River Publishers
Publication date:	08/07/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	376
File size:	58 MB
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About the Author

Michael L. Mains, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty Advisor, Bearcat Motorsports, University of Cincinnati, USA. Brandon J. Dilworth, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, USA.

Table of Contents

Preface 1 Modern Modal Testing: A Cautionary Tale 2 Vibration Testing of Laparoscopic Surgical Instruments Under Varying Grip Pressures 3 Combined Qualification Vibration Testing and Fixed Base Modal Testing Utilizing a Fixed Based Correction Method 4 Pressure Stiffened Modal Correlation of a Cylindrical Pressure Vessel 5 Pretest Analysis for Modal Survey Tests Using Fixed Base Correction Method 6 Fixing Degrees of Freedom of an Aluminum Beam by Using Accelerometers as References 7 Signal Reconstruction from Mobile Sensors Network Using Matrix Completion Approach 8 All Vibration Is a Summation of Mode Shapes 9 Modal Testing Using the Slinky Method 10 Numerical and Experimental Modal Analysis of a Cantilever Beam Axially Loaded by a Tendon Which Is Attached in a Single Spanwise Location 11 Designing a Modal Test Plan Based on Finite Element Method Results 12 Maximizing the Quality of Shape Extractions from Base Shake Modal Tests 13 New Approaches to Inverse Structural Modification Theory Using Random Projections 14 Modal Analysis of Wind Turbine Blades with Different Test Setup Configurations 15 Modal Excitation of Circular Rotating Structures Using an Innovative Electromagnetic Device 16 Modal Analysis of a 7 DoF Sweet Pepper Harvesting Robot 17 Characterizing Dynamics of Additively Manufactured Parts 18 How Linear Is a Linear System? 19 An Interpolation Algorithm to Speed Up Nonlinear Modal Testing Using Force Appropriation 20 Estimating Applied Loads and Response Accelerations on a Dynamic System Using Vibration Data 21 Analysis of Coupling Relationship Between Car-Body and Flexible Hanging Equipment 22 Imager-Based Characterization of Viscoelastic Material Properties 23 Development and Validation of Data Processing Techniques for Aircraft Ground Vibration Testing 24 Structural Health Monitoring with Self-Organizing Maps and Artificial Neural Networks 25 A Novel Technique to Extract the Modal Damping Properties of a Thin Blade 26 Finite Element Model Updating of the UCF Grid Benchmark Connections Using Experimental Modal Data 27 Structural Health Monitoring on Industrial Structures Using a Combined Numerical and Experimental Approach Fabian Keilpflug, Robert Kamenzky, Daniel J. Alarcón, Tarun Teja Mallareddy, and Peter Blaschke 28 Validation of Automatic Modal Parameter Estimator on a Car Body-in-White 29 Modal Analysis of Rotating Tires in Stationary and Rotating Frames of Reference 30 Combining Machine Learning and Operational Modal Analysis Approaches to Gain Insights in Wind Turbine Drivetrain Dynamics 31 Modal Test-Analysis Correlation Using Left-Hand Eigenvectors 32 A Theoretical Study on the Generation and Propagation of Traveling Waves in Strings 33 Shaping the Frequency Response Function (FRF) of a Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Structure Using Arrays of Tuned Vibration Absorbers (TVA) 34 Experimental Study on Tire Vibrations and Induced Noise.