Topics in Modal Analysis & Testing, Volume 8: Proceedings of the 37th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2019 (Conference ... Society for Experimental Mechanics Series)

__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 Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Modern Modal Testing: A Cautionary Tale (James C. Akers, Kim D. Otten, Joel W. Sills, Curtis E. Larsen)....Pages 1-8 Vibration Testing of Laparoscopic Surgical Instruments Under Varying Grip Pressures (Andrew R. Hutchins, Sabino Zani Jr., Roberto J. Manson, Brian P. Mann)....Pages 9-11 Combined Qualification Vibration Testing and Fixed Base Modal Testing Utilizing a Fixed Based Correction Method (James P. Winkel, Vicente J. Suárez, James C. Akers)....Pages 13-30 Pressure Stiffened Modal Correlation of a Cylindrical Pressure Vessel (Emily A. Jewell, Isam Yunis)....Pages 31-38 Pretest Analysis for Modal Survey Tests Using Fixed Base Correction Method (Peter Kerrian, Kevin L. Napolitano)....Pages 39-52 Fixing Degrees of Freedom of an Aluminum Beam by Using Accelerometers as References (Kevin L. Napolitano)....Pages 53-60 Signal Reconstruction from Mobile Sensors Network Using Matrix Completion Approach (Soheil Sadeghi Eshkevari, Shamim N. Pakzad)....Pages 61-75 All Vibration Is a Summation of Mode Shapes (Brian Schwarz, Patrick McHargue, Jason Tyler, Mark Richardson)....Pages 77-91 Modal Testing Using the Slinky Method (Brian Schwarz, Patrick McHargue, Mark Richardson)....Pages 93-105 Numerical and Experimental Modal Analysis of a Cantilever Beam Axially Loaded by a Tendon Which Is Attached in a Single Spanwise Location (Vaclav Ondra, Branislav Titurus)....Pages 107-116 Designing a Modal Test Plan Based on Finite Element Method Results (Yan Cao, Liu Jinming)....Pages 117-122 Maximizing the Quality of Shape Extractions from Base Shake Modal Tests (Kevin L. Napolitano)....Pages 123-126 New Approaches to Inverse Structural Modification Theory Using Random Projections (Prasad Cheema, Mehrisadat M. Alamdari, Gareth A. Vio)....Pages 127-142 Modal Analysis of Wind Turbine Blades with Different Test Setup Configurations (E. Di Lorenzo, S. Manzato, B. Peeters, V. Ruffini, P. Berring, P. U. Haselbach et al.)....Pages 143-152 Modal Excitation of Circular Rotating Structures Using an Innovative Electromagnetic Device (Thomas Hoffmann, Martin Jahn, Lars Panning-von Scheidt, Jörg Wallaschek)....Pages 153-162 Modal Analysis of a 7 DoF Sweet Pepper Harvesting Robot (Tobias F. C. Berninger, Sebastian Fuderer, Daniel J. Rixen)....Pages 163-170 Characterizing Dynamics of Additively Manufactured Parts (Gary Adkins, Clayton Little, Peter Meyerhofer, Garrison Flynn, Kyle Hammond)....Pages 171-183 How Linear Is a Linear System? (D. Roettgen, B. Pacini, B. Moldenhauer)....Pages 185-192 An Interpolation Algorithm to Speed Up Nonlinear Modal Testing Using Force Appropriation (Michael Kwarta, Matthew S. Allen, Joseph J. Hollkamp)....Pages 193-196 Estimating Applied Loads and Response Accelerations on a Dynamic System Using Vibration Data (Eren Koçak, Caner Gençoğlu, Bülent Acar, Kenan Gürses)....Pages 197-208 Analysis of Coupling Relationship Between Car-Body and Flexible Hanging Equipment (Xiaoning Cao, Xiugang Wang, Qin tao Guo, Ai qin Tian, Shaoqing Liu, Wei Xue et al.)....Pages 209-213 Imager-Based Characterization of Viscoelastic Material Properties (Howard Brand, Tia Kauppila, Kayla Wielgus, Bridget Martinez, Nathan Miller, Trevor Tippetts et al.)....Pages 215-224 Development and Validation of Data Processing Techniques for Aircraft Ground Vibration Testing (Silvia Vettori, Emilio Di Lorenzo, Bart Peeters, Antonio Carcaterra)....Pages 225-236 Structural Health Monitoring with Self-Organizing Maps and Artificial Neural Networks (Onur Avci, Osama Abdeljaber, Serkan Kiranyaz, Daniel Inman)....Pages 237-246 A Novel Technique to Extract the Modal Damping Properties of a Thin Blade (T. Mace, J. Taylor, C. W. Schwingshackl)....Pages 247-250 Finite Element Model Updating of the UCF Grid Benchmark Connections Using Experimental Modal Data (Milad Mehrkash, Erin Santini-Bell)....Pages 251-261 Structural Health Monitoring on Industrial Structures Using a Combined Numerical and Experimental Approach (Fabian Keilpflug, Robert Kamenzky, Daniel J. Alarcón, Tarun Teja Mallareddy, Peter Blaschke)....Pages 263-277 Validation of Automatic Modal Parameter Estimator on a Car Body-in-White (N. Gioia, Pieter-Jan Daems, J. Helsen)....Pages 279-284 Modal Analysis of Rotating Tires in Stationary and Rotating Frames of Reference (Mohammad Albakri, Pablo Tarazaga)....Pages 285-291 Combining Machine Learning and Operational Modal Analysis Approaches to Gain Insights in Wind Turbine Drivetrain Dynamics (N. Gioia, P. J. Daems, T. Verstraeten, P. Guillaume, J. Helsen)....Pages 293-299 Modal Test-Analysis Correlation Using Left-Hand Eigenvectors (Robert N. Coppolino)....Pages 301-310 A Theoretical Study on the Generation and Propagation of Traveling Waves in Strings (Isil Anakok, V. V. N. Sriram Malladi, Pablo A. Tarazaga)....Pages 311-316 Shaping the Frequency Response Function (FRF) of a Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Structure Using Arrays of Tuned Vibration Absorbers (TVA) (Campbell R. Neighborgall, Karan Kothari, V. V. N. Sriram Malladi, Pablo Tarazaga, Sai Tej Paruchuri, Andrew Kurdila)....Pages 317-326 Experimental Study on Tire Vibrations and Induced Noise (Sterling McBride, Seyedmostafa Motaharibidgoli, Mohammad Albakri, Ricardo Burdisso, Pablo Tarazaga, Corina Sandu)....Pages 327-332 On the Adaptive Vibration Suppression on a Flexible Spatial Structure (Oscar A. Garcia-Perez, Luis G. Trujillo-Franco, Gerardo Silva-Navarro)....Pages 333-339 Evaluation of the Human-Structure-Soil Interaction on a Two-Wheel Tractor Using Modal Analysis Techniques (E. Velazquez-Miranda, G. Silva-Navarro, J. Bory-Reyes, O. A. Garcia-Perez, L. G. Trujillo-Franco)....Pages 341-348 Reproducible Modal Testing Using a Flexure-Based Impact Excitation System (Shivang Shekhar, O. Burak Ozdoganlar)....Pages 349-352 Modal Analysis and Characterization of Mounting Cart Used for Testing in the Combined Environment Acoustic Chamber (Melissa A. Hall)....Pages 353-355 Effects of Sensor Count on Damping Estimates from Operational Modal Analysis (Esben Orlowitz)....Pages 357-364 Ambient Vibration Tests and Modal Response Analysis of an Old Age High-Rise Building in Downtown Vancouver, Canada (M. Motamedi, C. E. Ventura, P. Adebar, R. A. Murugavel)....Pages 365-368 System Identification of a Full Scale Wood Frame Building Specimen Subjected to Shake Table Tests (M. Motamedi, C. E. Ventura)....Pages 369-371 Estimating Rotor Suspension Parameters from Runout Data (Brian Damiano)....Pages 373-380 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 Topics in Modal Analysis & Testing, Volume 8: Proceedings of the 37 th 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