Author : James C. Trump
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (64 download)
Book Synopsis Finite Element Analysis of Smart Structures and Modal Testing of a Flexible Spacecraft Arm by : James C. Trump
Download or read book Finite Element Analysis of Smart Structures and Modal Testing of a Flexible Spacecraft Arm written by James C. Trump and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis deals with analytical predictions and experimental determination of the modal frequencies and shapes associated with the arm portion of the Naval Postgraduate School's Flexible Spacecraft Simulator (FSS). A description of how piezoceramic sensors and actuators are incorporated in finite element modeling is presented. A MATLAB(TM) code conducting the finite element modeling of the arm is used to verify the modal frequencies generated via Structural Dynamic Research Corporation's I-DEAS(TM) software. Modal testing is conducted with the I-DEAS Test package to determine the first four physical modal frequencies and shapes so that we may compare them with the analytical results. The results of the testing indicated that finite element analysis predicted modes one and three within an average of 23.1%, and modes two and four within an average of 4.4%.