Topics in Modal Analysis & Testing, Volume 9

Chapter 1. Stochastic Modal Appropriation (SMA).- Chapter 2. Derivation of Six Degree of Freedom Shaker Inputs Using Sub-Structuring Techniques.- Chapter 3. Forced Response of 2-Dof Gyroscopic Systems with Stable Eigenvalues.- Chapter 4. Modal Testing of a Composite Bladed Disc Using Travelling Wave Excitation Method. -Chapter 5. Simulation of the Dynamic Behavior of a Bi-cable Ropeway with Modal Bases.- Chapter 6. Influence of Noise in Correlation Function Estimates for Operational Modal Analysis.- Chapter 7. Comparison of two (Geometric) Algorithms for Auto OMA.- Chapter 8. Operational Modal Analysis On Wind Turbine Hub.- Chapter 9. The Influence of Edge Boundary Conditions and Cracks on Vibrational Modes of Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors.- Chapter 10. The Cross Spectrum in Multiple Input Multiple Response Vibration Testing.- Chapter 11. A Systematic Evaluation of Test Specification Derivation Methods for Multi-Axis Vibration Testing.- Chapter 12. Designing Hardware for the Boundary Condition Round Robin Challenge.- Chapter 13. Modal Comparison of Stock and Performance Brake Rotors.- Chapter 14. On the Veering Phenomenon Potential in High Speed Gears Design.- Chapter 15. Modal Truncation in Experimental Modal Analysis.- Chapter 16. Combined Mechanical Environments for Design and Qualification.- Chapter 17. Comparing Free-Free and Shaker Table Model Correlation Methods Using Jim Beam. Chapter 18. Realtime Hybrid Testing: Challenges and Experiences from a Teaching Point of View.- Chapter 19. Comparison of Computational Generalized and Standard Eigenvalue Solutions of Rotating Systems. -Chapter 20. Residual States for Modal Models Identified from Accelerance Data.- Chapter 21. Comparison of Time-Domain Objective Functions in Dynamic Fixture Optimization.- Chapter 22. Advanced Hammer Excitation Technique for Impact Modal Testing on Lightweight Materials using Scalable Automatic Modal Hammer.- Chapter 23. Evaluation of MIMO Input Derivations and their Physical Context.- Chapter 24. Using Modal Substructuring to Improve Shock & Vibration Qualification.- Chapter 25. Off-Axis Input Characterization of Random Vibration Laboratory Data for Model Credibility.- Chapter 26. Modal Analysis of a Brake-Ruess Beam and Computational Modeling at the Undergraduate Level.- Chapter 27. A Primer on Multiple Degree of Freedom Vibration Test for Aerospace and Military Applications.- Chapter 28. A Study on the Generation and Propagation of Traveling Waves in Strings.- Chapter 29. A Colored Complex Mode Indicator Function for Selecting a Final Mode Set.- Chapter 30. Using Manual Excitation for Large Displacement on a Highly Damped System.- Chapter 31. Traveling Wave Generation on a Clamped, Thin Plate with Flush-mounted Piezoelectric Actuators.- Chapter 32. Experimental Modal Analysis of an Aircraft Fuselage Panel - Part II.- Chapter 33. Combining Virtual Simulation with Hands-on Experiments for Teaching Mechanical Vibration.- Chapter 34. Finite Element Model Updating Using the Local Correspondence Principle.- Chapter 35. Approximate General Responses of Tuned and Mistuned 4-Degree-of-Freedom Systems with Parametric Stiffness.- Chapter 36. Modal Analysis of a Vertical-axis Darrieus Wind Turbine Blade with a Troposkein Shape.- Chapter 37. Floquet-Type Analysis of Transient Vibrations of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine.- Chapter 38. Evaluation of Traveling Wave Models for Carangiform Swimming Based on Complex Modes.- Chapter 39. Application of Frequency-Domain Decomposition Identification Technique to Half Spectral Densities.- Chapter 40. Modal Survey of the MPCV Orion European Service Module Structural Test Article using a Multi-Axis Shaker Table.- Chapter 41. Modal Analysis of Healthy and Cracked Isotropic Plates in Peridynamics.- Chapter 42. Initial Modal Results and Operating Data Acquisition of Shock/Vibration Fixture.- Chapter 43. Effects of Variable Thickness Circular Plates on Frequency Response Functions and Shock Response Spectrum.- Chapter 44.... Mehr