A new method of excitation for modal testing is described which combines the benefits of the two most often used techniques: multipoint sine dwell and single-point random. This new method--multishaker broadband excitation--employs an array of shakers to develop multiple sets of frequency response functions, which, as evidenced by their reciprocity and consistency, yield a more accurate representation of the structure's dynamics, resulting in a better modal model. Additionally, this new technology offers a significant reduction in time required to perform a modal survey. An example application to the space shuttle orbiter Enterprise is described.
Multishaker Broadband Excitation for Experimental Modal Analysis
Sae Technical Papers
Aerospace Congress and Exposition ; 1983
03.10.1983
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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