Sensors and Instrumentation, Aircraft/Aerospace and Energy Harvesting, Volume 7: Proceedings of the 40th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2020, the seventh volume of nine 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 Shock & Vibration, Aircraft/Aerospace, Energy Harvesting & Dynamic Environments Testing including papers on:

• Alternative Sensing & Acquisition
• Active Controls
• Instrumentation
• Aircraft/Aerospace & Aerospace Testing Techniques
• Energy Harvesting

Autorentext

Chad Walber, PCB Piezotronics, Inc., NY, USA; Matthew Stefanski, US Airforce, USA; Steve Seidlitz, Cummins Power Systems, MN,USA; Julie Harvie, Vibes technology, Netherlands.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Test Data Measurement Uncertainty Analysis.- Chapter 2. Forced Vibrations of Damped Non-homogeneous Timoshenko Beams.- Chapter 3. Parametric Simulations of the BARC Model in SDOF and MIMO Configurations for Estimating Service Environment Severity.- Chapter 4. Experimental Modal Analysis of a Resonant Plate During a Mid-Field Pyroshock Replication Test.- Chapter 5. A Parameter Study of the Matrix Power Control Algorithm.- Chapter 6. Acoustic Resonance Testing on Production Lines with the Smart Impulse Hammer WaveHit MAX.- Chapter 7. Techniques for Modifying MIMO Random Vibration Specifications.- Chapter 8. On the Selection of Mode Shapes used in Optimal Sensor Placement.- Chapter 9. Thoughts on Automatic Impulse Hammer Parameters and Sensor Fixation Methods.- Chapter 10. Modal Correlation of Complex Aerospace Joints using Automated Variable Substitution.- Chapter 11. Multi-Shaker Testing at the Component Level.- Chapter 12. Balancing Impedance and Controllability in Response Reconstruction.- Chapter 13. Challenges and Considerations When Using Hydraulic Modal Shaking in Large Scale Modal Testing.- Chapter 14. Damage and Loose Rivet Detection on an Airbus A320 Panel using Non-Contact Measurement Techniques.- Chapter 15. Localisation of Sonic Sources on a Contemporary Violin Made on a Guarneri del Gesù Model.