Rotating Machinery, Structural Health Monitoring, Shock and Vibration, Volume 5 Proceedings of the 29th IMAC, A Conference on Structural Dynamics, 2011

1 Development of Pretest Planning Methodologies for Load Dependent Ritz Vectors 2 Spectral Analysis Methodology for Acoustical and Mechanical Measurements Relative to Hydraulic Turbine’s Generator 3 Transverse Vibrations of Tapered Materially Inhomogeneous Axially Loaded Shafts 4 Converting a Driven Base Vibration Test to a Fixed Base Modal Analysis 5 Model Form Error of Alternate Modeling Strategies: Shell Type Wind Turbine Blades 6 Operational Modal Analysis of Operating Wind Turbines: Application to Measured Data 7 Amplitude Dependent Crack Characterization of Growing Fatigue Cracks 8 Utilization of Localized Panel Resonant Behavior in Wind Turbine Blades 9 10 Reduction of Vibration Transmission in String Trimmers Random Vibration – History and Overview 11 Insight Into Strong Motion Behavior of Large Concrete Structures Based on Low Level Response Monitoring in the Field 12 Stability Monitoring of Burning Structures Based on Fire-induced Vibration Monitoring 13 Application of Energy Methods in Mechanical Shock to Study Base Excited Nonlinear System Response 14 Experimental Assessment of Gear Meshing Excitation Propagation Throughout Multi Megawatt Gearboxes 15 An Advanced Numerical Model of Gear Tooth Loading From Backlash and Profile Errors 16 A Differential Planetary Gear Model With Backlash and Teeth Damage 17 Determination of Wind Turbine Operating Deflection Shapes Using Full-field 3D Point-tracking 18 Dynamic Performance and Integrity Assessment of an Electricity Transmission Tower 19 Operational Modal Analysis of Resiliently Mounted Marine Diesel Generator/Alternator 20 Eigenvalues and Nonlinear Behaviour of Levitron® 21 Optical Measurements and Operational Modal Analysis on a Large Wind Turbine: Lessons Learned 22 Operational Damage Detection of Turbine Rotors Using Integrated Blade Sensors 23 Uncertainty Assessment in Structural Damage Diagnosis 24 A Framework for Embedded Load Estimation From Structural Response of Wind Turbines 25 A Review of Gearbox Condition Monitoring Based on Vibration Analysis Techniques Diagnostics and Prognostics 26 Experimental Results of Wind Turbine Operational Monitoring With Structural and Aerodynamic Measurements 27 Torsional Response of Structure with Mass Eccentricity 28 Examination of a Feeling of Pulse Control Method for Cruiser-type Motorcycle 29 Seeding Cracks Using a Fatigue Tester for Accelerated Gear Tooth Breaking 30 Operational Modal Analysis of a Rectangular Plate Using Noncontact Acoustic Excitation 31 Algorithm Hybridization for Automated Modal Identification and Structural Health Monitoring 32 Fiber Optic Sensor Installation for Monitoring of 4 Span Model Bridge in UCF 33 Transmissibility Measurements for System Identification 34 A Modified Whiteness Test for Damage Detection Using Kalman Filter Innovations 35 Vibration Reduction of an Atomic Force Microscope in the Point of the Mechanical Design A Model of Uncertainty Quantification in the Estimation of Noise contaminated 36 Modal Analysis and SHM Investigation of CX?100 Wind Turbine Blade 37 Model-based Diagnostics and Fault Assessment of Induction Motors With Incipient Faults 38 Use of the Cepstrum to Remove Selected Discrete Frequency Components From a Time Signal 39 A Review of Signal Processing and Analysis Tools for Comprehensive Rotating Machinery Diagnostics 40 Simple Tools for Simulating Structural Response to Underwater Explosions 41 Using Vibration Signatures Analysis to Detect Cavitation in Centrifugal Pumps 42 Modes Indicate Cracks in Wind Tubine Blades 43 Estimating Shock Severity 44 Progress in Shock and Vibration Technology Over 80 Symposia 45 Rationale for Navy Shipboard Shock & Vibration (S&V) Requirements 46 Deformation and Vibration Measurement and Data Evaluation on Large Structures Employing Optical Measurement Techniques.

Biography

Dr. Tom Proulx is the Executive Director of the Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.