Sensors and Instrumentation, Aircraft/Aerospace and Dynamic Environments Testing, Volume 7

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

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 ResponseReconstruction.- 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.