1st Edition
by Peter Avitabile (Author)
The practical, clear, and concise guide for conducting experimental modal tests
Modal Testing: A Practitioner's Guide
outlines the basic information necessary to conduct an experimental
modal test. The text draws on the author’s extensive experience to cover
the practical side of the concerns that may arise when performing an
experimental modal test. Taking a hands-on approach, the book explores
the issues related to conducting a test from start to finish. It covers
the cornerstones of the basic information needed and summarizes all the
pertinent theory related to experimental modal testing.
Designed to be accessible, Modal Testing
presents the most common excitation techniques used for modal testing
today and is filled with illustrative examples related to impact testing
which is the most widely used excitation technique for traditional
experimental modal tests. This practical text is not about developing
the details of the theory but rather applying the theory to solve
real-life problems, and:
• Delivers easy to understand explanations of complicated theoretical concepts
• Presents basic steps of an experimental modal test
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Offers simple explanations of methods to obtain good measurements and
avoid the common blunders typically found in many test approaches
• Focuses on the issues to be faced when performing an experimental modal test
• Contains full-color format that enhances the clarity of the figures and presentations
Modal Testing: A Practitioner's Guide is
a groundbreaking reference that treats modal testing at the level of
the practicing engineer or a new entrant to the field of experimental
dynamic testing.
