Recently, statistical and empirical signal processing techniques such as the proper orthogonal decomposition and the Hilbert-Huang transform have shown promise for structural system identification. In the present study, experimental modal analysis is carried out by employing blind source separation techniques and by interpreting the response of a mechanical system as a static mixture of sources...

In this work we present a study of the characterization of an Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) using experimental modal analysis techniques. A medium-sized helmet was impacted at different location and the vibration response was used to estimate a global frequency model. This was achieved using the modal parameters of the local models obtained for a specific input-output location and combining them...

the nonlinear static pushover analysis technique is mostly used in the performance-based design of structures and it is favored over nonlinear response history analysis. however, the pushover analysis with fema load distributions losses its accuracy in estimating seismic responses of long period structures when higher mode effects are important. some procedures have been offered to consider thi...

ABSTRACT This work presents the experimental evaluation of the state-variable modal decomposition (SVMD) method for modal parameter estimation of multi-degree-of-freedom and continuous vibration systems. Using output response ensembles only, the generalized eigenvalue problem is formed to estimate eigen frequencies and modal vectors for a lightly damped linear clamped-free thin experimental bea...

For modal analysis of large structures, it is unpractical and expensive to use artificial excitation (e.g., shakers). However, engineering structures are most often subject to ambient loads (e.g., traffic and wind) that can be exploited for modal parameter estimation. One difficulty is that the actual loading conditions cannot generally be measured, and output-only measurements are available. T...

Experimental modal analysis is a non-destructive measurement technique, which applies low forces and small deformations to assess the integrity of a structure. It is therefore a promising method to study the mechanical properties of the spine in vivo. Previously, modal parameters successfully revealed artificially induced spinal injuries. The question remains however, whether experimental modal...

engineering ceramics due to high-strength-to-weight ratio, wear and corrosion resistance, and high strength temperatures, in the industries especially in aerospace, automobile, electronics and computers are used widely. in attention to the  increasingly usage process of these material, applying of conventional machining methods  for producing  machined into complex and desired shapes or making ...

the main objective of this article is evaluation of the simplified models which have been developed for analysis and design of liquid storage tanks. the empirical formulas of these models for predicting maximum sloshing wave height (mswh) are obtained from mass spring models (msm). a finite element modeling (fem) tool is used for investigating the behavior the some selected liquid storage tanks...