Special Topics in Structural Dynamics, Volume 6: Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2013

Special Topics in Structural Dynamics, Volume 6: Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the sixth volume of seven 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 Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Teaching Experimental & Analytical Structural Dynamics Sensors & Instrumentation Aircraft/Aerospace Bio-Dynamics Sports Equipment Dynamics Advanced ODS & Stress Estimation Shock & Vibration Full-Field Optical Measurements & Image Analysis Structural Health Monitoring Operational Modal Analysis Wind Turbine Dynamics Rotating Machinery Finite Element Methods Energy Harvesting.

Table of Contents:
1 Safety Improvement of Child Restraint System by Using Adoptive Control 2 Dynamic Response and Damage Estimation of Infant Brain for Vibration 3 Mechanical Strength of Bone Cement with and Without Adjuvant Screw Fixation 4 Development of a Bench for Testing Leg Prosthetics 5 Application of Modal Testing and Analysis Techniques on a sUAV 6 Progress in Operational Analysis of Launch Vehicles in Nonstationary Flight 7 Influence of Test Conditions on Comfort Ranking of Road Bicycle Wheels 8 Direct Measurement of Power on a Gravity Independent Flywheel-based Ergometer 9 Instrumented Treadmill for Cross-Country Skiing Enhanced Training 10 Instrumenting a Rowing Ergometer for Improved Training 11 A Laboratory Technique to Compare Road Bike Dynamic Comfort 12 Exploring Experimental Structural Dynamics in EMA/ME 540 at UW-Madison 13 The ABRAVIBE Toolbox for Teaching Vibration Analysis and Structural Dynamics 14 Structural Dynamics Teaching Example: A Linear Test Analysis Case Using Open Software 15 Testing Anti-Ram Barrier Protection Systems 16 Fiber Optic Accelerometers and Sensors for Dynamic Measurements 17 Nonlinear Model Tracking for Varying System Geometries 18 Fuzzy Arithmetical Assessment of Wave Propagation Models for Multi-Wire Cables 19 A Vibro-Haptic Human-Machine Interface for Structural Health Monitoring Applications 20 Technologies for Seismic Safety Management of Existing Health Facilities 21 Wave-Induced Vibration Monitoring for Stability Assessment of Harbor Caisson 22 Damage Assessment of a Beam Using Artificial Neural Networks and Antiresonant Frequencies 23 Case Studies of Tools Used in Teaching Structural Dynamics 24 “Structural System Testing and Model Correlation”: An Industry-University Collaborative Course in Structural Dynamics 25 Visualizing Structural Vibrations Using Stroboscopic Light in a Novel Setup 26 Analytical and Experimental Learning in a Vibrations Course at the University of Massachusetts Lowell 27 Around the World in 80 Courses 28 Review of a Pilot Internet System Dynamics Course 29 Using Random Response Input in Ibrahim Time Domain 30 Modal Parameter Identification of New Design of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 31 Predicting Dynamic Strain on Wind Turbine Blade Using Digital Image Correlation Techniques in Conjunction with Analytical Expansion Methodologies 32 Dynamic Characterization of a Free-Free Wind Turbine Blade Assembly 33 Harmonic Analysis on a Lévy Plate and Its Application to Fatigue Analysis 34 Vibration Level Assessment of Nuclear Power Plant Powerhouse Hall 35 Study on the Band Structure of Trigonal Chiral Structures 36 FEM Sensitivity Vector Basis for Measured Mode Expansion 37 Estimation of Unmeasured DOF’s on a Scaled Model of a 4-Storey Building 38 Estimation of Rotational Degrees of Freedom by EMA and FEM Mode Shapes 39 Real-Time Dynamic Stress Response Estimation at Critical Locations of Instrumented Structures Embedded in Random Fields 40 Strain Estimation in a Glass Beam Using Operational Modal Analysis 41 Pressure Measurement Sensor for Jointed Structures 42 Modal Analysis of Machine Tools Using a Single Laser Beam Device 43 Valvetrain Motion Measurements in Firing Conditions by Laser Doppler Vibrometer 44 Using High-Speed Stereophotogrammetry to Collect Operating Data on a Robinson R44 Helicopter 45 Principles of Image Processing and Feature Recognition Applied to Full-Field Measurements 46 Model Updating Using Shape Descriptors from Full-Field Images 47 Shape-Descriptor Frequency Response Functions and Modal Analysis 48 Dynamic Simulation of the Lunar Landing Using Flexible Multibody Dynamics Model 49 A New Approach for a Train Axle Telemetry System 50 Triaxial Multi-range MEMS Accelerometer Nodes for Railways Applications 51 Acoustical Excitation for Damping Estimation in Rotating Machinery 52 Numerical Simulations on the Performance of Passive Mitigation Under Blast Wave Loading 53 Finite Element Model Updating Using the Shadow Hybrid Monte Carlo Technique 54 Pseudo Velocity Shock Data Analysis Calculations Using Octave 55 Analysis and Dynamic Characterization of a Resonant Plate for Shock Testing 56 Resonances of Compact Tapered Inhomogeneous Axially Loaded Shafts 57 Modelling Friction in a Nonlinear Dynamic System via Bayesian Inference 58 Optimum Load for Energy Harvesting with Non-linear Oscillators 59 Harvesting of Ambient Floor Vibration Energy Utilizing Micro-Electrical Mechanical Devices 60 Robust Optimization of Magneto-Mechanical Energy Harvesters for Shoes 61 Optimization of an Energy Harvester Coupled to a Vibrating Membrane 62 Experimental Localization of Small Damages Using Modal Filters 63 Output Only Structural Identification with Minimal Instrumentation 64 Simulation of Guided Wave Interaction with Defects in Rope Structures 65 Estimation of Modal Parameters Confidence Intervals: A Simple Numerical Example 66 A Bayesian Framework of Transmissibility Model Selection and Updating 67 Monitoring of Torsion of Guyed Mast Shafts.

About the Author :
Randall Allemang, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA. James De Clerck, The Enterprise Program, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, USA. Christopher Niezrecki, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, USA. Alfred Wicks, State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, USA.