Non-contact experimental modal analysis of a curved beam using a full-field optical technique

David A. Ehrhardt, Jorge L. Abanto-Bueno, Cory D. Parks, Amit Shukla

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Abstract

The prediction of the response of structures with complex geometries has seen extensive work analytically and numerically, with incomplete experimental work. In this investigation the non-contact full-field 3D digital image correlation (3D-DIC) technique coupled with high-speed imaging and the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) are used to study the dynamic behavior of a clamped-clamped curved beam subjected to harmonic base excitation. Images were processed using 3D-DIC to gather the full-field displacement measurements of the beam. The effect of the clamping process on the radius of curvature of the beam was characterized prior to the swept-sine test. During testing, 1024×512-pixel images were taken at a rate of 3000 fps. Natural frequencies and mode shapes were determined for a curved beam subjected to a swept-sine test at an excitation of 9g's and over a frequency range of 60 - 430 Hz.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference - Denver, CO, United States
Duration: Apr 4 2011Apr 7 2011

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
ISSN (Print)0273-4508

Other

Other52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver, CO
Period4/4/114/7/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Architecture
  • General Materials Science
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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