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Dynamics and Vibrations Laboratory
 The work carried
out in this lab focuses on characterizing the underlying dynamic behavior
of structures and structural members. The results are used to complement
continuing theoretical work. One particular experiment, shown below, is
a vibrating beam with a contact boundary condition. The beam is excited
using a shaker, power amplifier, and a waveform generator. The response
is measured using an accelerometer, a power supply, and a signal analyzer.
Computers with GPIB boards are used for control of the experiment and data
analysis. In addition, this laboratory contains a Spectraquest machinery
fault simulator is used to investigate nonlinear vibrations associated
with machinery defects. |
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