Force identification by means of in-operation modal models

• Published in: Journal of sound and vibration 2003-04, Vol.262 (1), p.161-173
• Main Authors: Parloo, E., Verboven, P., Guillaume, P., Van Overmeire, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Measurement and testing methods; Measurement methods and techniques in continuum mechanics of solids; Physics; Solid mechanics; Structural and continuum mechanics; Vibration, mechanical wave, dynamic stability (aeroelasticity, vibration control...); Vibrations and mechanical waves
• ISSN: 0022-460X; 1095-8568
• DOI: 10.1016/S0022-460X(02)01052-0

In-operation modal analysis has become a valid alternative for structures where a classic forced-vibration test would be difficult if not impossible to conduct. The modelling of output-only data obtained from naturally excited structures is particularly interesting because the test structure remains in its normal in-operation condition during the test. One of the drawbacks of in-operation analysis is that part of the modal parameters can no longer be estimated. Consequently, the applicability of in-operation modal models remains somewhat restricted. For some in-operation applications, interest lies in the identification of the forces that gave rise to the measured response signals. In order to solve this ill-conditioned problem, a complete modal model of the structure is required. Recently, a sensitivity-based method was proposed for the normalization of operational mode shape estimates on the basis of in-operation modal models only. This method allows the reconstruction of complete modal models from output-only data. In this paper, the possibility of using such re-completed in-operation modal models for the identification of localized forces is explored.