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Contents:

  • Usage
  • SDynPy Showcase
  • SDynpy Examples
  • Modal Tutorials
    • Modal Tutorial 01: What is modal analysis?
    • Modal Tutorial 02: Basics of Vibrations
    • Modal Tutorial 03: Vibrations of Systems with Multiple Degrees of Freedom
    • Modal Tutorial 04: Modal Analysis
    • Modal Tutorial 05: Experimental Modal Analysis
    • Modal Tutorial 06: Complex Modes
  • SDynPy Programming Interface
  • Bibliography
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Modal Tutorials

Contents:

  • Modal Tutorial 01: What is modal analysis?
    • So what is Modal Analysis?
    • How do we find the modes of the system?
    • Summary
  • Modal Tutorial 02: Basics of Vibrations
    • A Simple Undamped Spring-Mass System
    • Adding Damping
    • Response of Single Degree of Freedom Systems to Harmonic Excitation
    • Working with Single Degree of Freedom Systems in SDynPy
    • Summary
    • Homework Problems
  • Modal Tutorial 03: Vibrations of Systems with Multiple Degrees of Freedom
    • A Spring Mass System with 2 Degrees of Freedom
    • Free Response of Multiple Degree of Freedom Systems
    • Multiple Degree of Freedom Response to Harmonic Excitation
    • Working with Multiple Degree of Freedom Systems in SDynPy
    • Summary
    • Homework Problems
  • Modal Tutorial 04: Modal Analysis
    • A Spring Mass System with 2 Degrees of Freedom
    • What About Damping?
    • Response to Harmonic Excitation
    • Modal Analysis in SDynPy
    • Summary
    • Homework Problems
  • Modal Tutorial 05: Experimental Modal Analysis
    • Modal Tutorial 05 Part A: Computing Frequency Response from Time Data
    • Modal Tutorial 05 Part B: Types of Excitation for Experimental Modal Analysis
    • Homework Problems
    • Modal Tutorial 05 Part C: Selecting Excitation and Response Degrees of Freedom
    • Modal Tutorial 05 Part D: Data Quality Checks
    • Modal Tutorial 05 Part E: Fitting Modes to Data
    • Modal Tutorial 05 Part F: Comparing Test and Analysis
  • Modal Tutorial 06: Complex Modes
    • The Second-Order, Linear Differential System of Equations
    • Real Modes – Damping is Hard
    • Complex Modes – The General Solution
    • An Example Problem
    • Frequency Response Functions and Modal Parameters
    • Solving for Modal Parameters from FRFs
    • Fitting Mode Shapes to FRF Data
    • Summary
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