Experimental Modal Analysis of Rectangular and Circular Beams

Autor/inn/en	Emory, Benjamin H.; Zhu, Wei Dong
Titel	Experimental Modal Analysis of Rectangular and Circular Beams
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 7 (2006) 3-4, S.80-100 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1557-5284
Schlagwörter	Science Education; Science Instruction; Engineering Education; Geometric Concepts; Physics; Science Equipment; Laboratory Equipment; Measurement Equipment; College Science; Science Experiments; Science Laboratories; Acoustics; Measurement Techniques; Maryland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ingenieurausbildung; Elementare Geometrie; Physik; Laborausstattung; Messinstrument; Akustik; Messtechnik
Abstract	Analytical and experimental methods are used to determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of Aluminum 6061-T651 beams with rectangular and circular cross-sections. A unique test stand is developed to provide the rectangular beam with different boundary conditions including clamped-free, clamped-clamped, clamped-pinned, and pinned-pinned. The first 10 bending natural frequencies and mode shapes for each set of boundary conditions are measured. The effect of the bolt torque on the measured natural frequencies is examined. A new technique is used to mount an accelerometer on the circular beam to measure its torsional modes; its first 20 natural frequencies and first 10 mode shapes are measured. The measured natural frequencies and mode shapes of both beams are compared with their theoretical predictions. The Timoshenko beam theory is shown to provide better predictions of the higher bending natural frequencies of the circular beam than the Bernoulli-Euler beam theory. The material properties of the circular beam, including the elastic modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio, are determined accurately. The use of the rectangular and circular beam test stands as a teaching tool for undergraduate and graduate students is discussed. The laboratory demonstration using the test stands was well received by students in the undergraduate vibrations class. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01