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Extraction of real modes and physical matrices from modal testing

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Abstract

A technique is presented to extract real modes from the identified complex modes, where the most important characteristic is that the normalized real mode shapes, modal masses, full or reduced mass and stiffness matrices can be obtained. The theoretical derivation of the method is presented in details. An 11-DOF (degree of freedom) vibration system is used to validate the algorithm, and to analyze the effects of utilizing different modes and measurement DOFs on the extraction results. It is found that the low frequency modes are easier to be correctly extracted than the high ones. It is recommended to locate the measurement DOFs along the whole structure, and to compute the real modes in a group with only two or three closely-spaced modes. Finally, the method is applied to extract the normalized real modes of an aluminum disk from the complex modes identified in an impact hammer test.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2011
EditorsG. Lombaert, G. Muller, G. De Roeck, G. Degrande
PublisherUniversity of Southampton, Institute of Sound Vibration and Research
Pages2523-2529
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9789076019314
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2011 - Leuven, Belgium
Duration: 4 Jul 20116 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2011

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2011
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityLeuven
Period4/07/116/07/11

Keywords

  • Complex mode
  • Modal analysis
  • Modal mass
  • Normalized mode shape
  • Real mode

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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