Topics in Modal Analysis & Parameter Identification I, Vol. 9

Topics in Modal Analysis & Parameter Identification I, Vol. 9
Proceedings of the 43rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2025

Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series

Topics in Modal Analysis & Parameter Identification I, Vol. 9
Proceedings of the 43rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2025

Editor: Brandon Dilworth, Timothy Marinone, Jon Furlich

ISBN: 9788743801542 e-ISBN: 9788743801665

Available: July 2025

doi: https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2

Topics in Modal Analysis, Testing & Parameter Identification I, Volume 9: Proceedings of the 43rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2025, the nineth volume of twelve from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Modal Analysis, Modal Testing including papers on:

  • Analytical Methods
  • Modal Applications
  • Basics of Modal Analysis
  • Experimental Techniques
  • Multi Degree of Freedom Testing
  • Boundary Conditions in Environmental Testing
  • Operational Modal Analysis
  • Novel Techniques
OMA, harmonics, system identification, ODS-FRF, neural network, OMA mode shape, Electrodynamic shaker, Model Updating, Vibrations

Article 1: The Energy Spectrum for the Detection of Harmonic Components in Ambient Vibration Tests
by Mona Amer, Carlos E. Ventura
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_1


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Article 2: Parametrising the Virtual Point Transformation and a Nonlinear Estimation Framework for Determining an Unknown Force
by Julian Staiger, Frank Naets
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_2


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Article 3: Extracting 3D Mode Shapes from Cell Phone Videos
by Shawn Richardson, Mark Richardson
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_3


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Article 4: Mode Shape Extraction Using Direct Field Acoustic Noise Test Data
by Kevin Napolitano, Dr. Michael Yang, Eric Friedlander, Dale Schick
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_4


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Article 5: Simulation of Modal Survey Using Direct Field Acoustic Noise as Inputs
by Georgios Tsialiamanis, Charles R. Farrar
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_5


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Article 6: Experimental Study on Measuring the Constant Off-Set in Displacement from Phase Resonance Testing of Contact-Gap Nonlinearity
by Dana Dulcinea Figueroa, Benjamin Robert Pacini
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_6


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Article 7: Comparison of Data-Driven Techniques for Structural Dynamics Model Order Reduction
by Celso T. do Cabo, Yujie Xi, Raymond Joshua, Zhu Mao
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_7


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Article 8: Mock Truss-Braced Wing Ground Vibration Test using Fixed Base Correction Method
by Benjamin Park, Natalie Spivey, Keerti Bhamidipati, Saketh Vegunta, Samson Truong
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_8


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Article 9: Model Updating Technique for Modal Shaker Modeling
by Abraham Ramirez, Peter Fickenwirth, John Schultze, Shannon Danforth
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_9


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Article 10: Combining Waves Propagation Theory, Modal Analysis and Dynamic Response to Assess the Condition of Fluid-Filled Pipes
by Sebastien Perrier, Marshal D. Kafle, Gurvinder Mundi, Elia Rizkalla, Cameron White
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_10


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Article 11: Analysis of Acoustic-Structure Interaction Case, Modelling and Possible Validation
by Daniele Fabbri, Carlo Rosso, Fabio Bruzzone
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_11


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Article 12: Mechanical Property Characterization of Small Granular Materials with Laser Doppler Vibrometry and Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy
by Joshua Bartlett, Caleb Fryer, Dr. Pablo Tarazaga, Dr. TJ Ulrich
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_12


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Article 13: Identification of Dominant Modes for Cavitating Flows using Spectral Proper Orthogonal Decomposition
by Grigorios Hatzissawidis, Moritz Sieber, Peter F. Pelz
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_13


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Article 14: Crack Detection and Localization in Thermoelectric Wafers using Vibroacoustic Excitation
by Thomas C. Magee, Angel F. Bravo, Sterling B. Rawls, John J. Greenhall, Nicholas A. J. Lieven, Milo G. Prisbrey, Neel Shah
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_14


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Article 15: Investigating Repeatability of Complex Dynamic Structures with Stochastic Joints
by Casey Whitworth, Nicholas Pomianek, Enrique Gutierrez-Wing, Trevor Jerome, J. Gregory McDaniel
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_15


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Article 16: Experimental Fluid-Structure Interaction of Airflow Over a Cylinder with an Attached Cantilever Plate in a Wind Tunnel
by D. T. Will, W. D. Zhu
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_16


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Article 17: Traveling Wave Generation Through Piezoelectric Shunt Damping
by A. Omidi Soroor, S. Motaharibidgoli, P. A. Tarazaga
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_17


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Article 18: Experimental Modal Analysis of a 12 Inch Water Tunnel
by Keith Rice, Megan Ewers, Sean Collier, Nicholas Vlajic
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_18


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Article 19: Frequency Band Damping: Implementation and Innovations
by Dagny Beale, Gregory Bunting, Nathan Crane, David Day, Clark Dohrmann, Payton Lindsay, Justin Pepe, Julia Plews
https://doi.org/10.13052/97887-438-0154-2_19


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