In this paper, two kinds of evaluation index for the haptic motion analysis in parallel multiple degrees–of– freedom (MDOF) system are proposed. At first, the spatial modal decomposition method based on discrete Fourier series expansion (DFS) is presented. Spatial modal information expresses a motion element that corresponds to a specific physical action. The spatial modal information can mathe...

OVERVIEW The efficacy of modal analysis in detecting and localizing damage is debated based on sensitivity concerns – modal frequencies are extremely insensitive to small changes in local parameters and geometry. Convincing evidence of sensitivity issues is vast, and here we cite a single field study of a 163 ft. long, 10 ft. deep experimental test girder from an I40 bridge in Bernalilo County ...

An approximate numerical mthod is presented for analysis and determination of modal characteristics in straight, pretwisted non-unifom helicopter blades. The analysis considers the coupled flapwise bending (out of plane), chordwise bending (in plane), and torsion vibration of both rotating and non-rotating blades. The proposed method is based on the integral expansion of Green functions (struct...

Though Blind Source Separation (BSS) techniques have typically been applied within Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) framework, there joint diagonalization property can also be utilized within traditional input-output Experimental Modal Analysis (EMA) for the purpose of modal parameter estimation. This paper explores this possibility and suggests an approach to achieve the same. The paper presen...

This paper presents a comparative study of conventional Experimental Modal Analysis (EMA) and output-only Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) techniques for estimating the modal parameters of a moderately damped truck chassis. The OMA, without its need to measure input forces, would serve as a convenient methodology to test vehicle structures when response data alone is available. Data has been ac...