Vibrations Labs

Laboratory 1 - Introduction (Powerpoint slides)

Trial files for MEScope:  Test1.prj, Test1.dat (right click on filename and use "save target as")  The files are also on ANGEL if you cannot download them from here or try clicking here

To download DIAMOND go to: http://institute.lanl.gov/ei/software-and-data/
Files for modal analysis:
  plate_data_2007.mat, plate_geom_2007.mat

Laboratory 2 - Frequency Response of SDOF system

Lab Handout

Laboratory 3 - Frequency Response of SDOF system

Prelab (click here),   Data for prelab (click here)

Lab Handout

Laboratory 4 - Frequency Response of 2-DOF system

Prelab
    Working Model Simulation (if you don't have Working Model on your laptop find somebody who does.)

Lab Handout

Laboratory 5 - Introduction to RT-Pro 
    Prelab
    Lab

NOTE:  This lab can be done at any time.  It will be due Friday at 5:00.  You are not required to come to class on Wednesday if you are going to the Career Fair.  You can check out the equipment from Ray Bland and get a plate from me.  After completing the prelab you should have enough information to do the lab without any guidance from me, although I am glad to answer questions if you have any.

Laboratory 6 -  Modal Test of a plate

Files for combining FRFs (use right mouse and "save target as"):
    combineuff_and_swapDOF.m
    combineuff_and_swapDOF.fig

This is another version of these files, except it combines all the .uff files in a particular directory.  You just put it in the directory where all your .uff files are located, and it combines them into a .uff with whatever filename you specify.
        
combineuff_and_swapDOF2.m

Laboratory 7 -  Modal Test of a bracket

Here are my files from the modal test of a bracket if you want to look at the geometery and the DOFlist.

Geometry/tracelines/DOFlist in a text file
Geometery (DIAMOND)
Data (DIAMOND)

Laboratory 9 -  Here are some .pdfs of some modal analysis presentations.  These were from students working at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the summer so they do not necessarily contain everything that your presentation should include.  The main point of giving them to you is so you can see how to do a presentation with no bullets.

Frame Structure
Hip Implant