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Remote Experimental Vibration Analysis of Mechanical Structures over the Internet

˚ H. Akesson, I. Gustavsson, L. H˚ kansson, I. Claesson a

Department of Signal Processing Blekinge Institute of Technology 372 25 Ronneby, Sweden

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Experimental vibration analysis is of significant importance for e.g. the automobile and air- craft industry. It provides detailed information concerning the actual dynamic properties of vibration, structures, etc. Commonly, information from experimental vibration analysis is used in the development or modification of structures, processes, etc. to obtain for instance a required dynamic behaviour. It usually involves analysis methods such as; spectrum analysis, correlation analysis, experimental modal analysis and operating deflection shapes analysis (ODS). Large experience is generally required to obtain reliable results with these methods. The best way to acquire such experience is to spend many hours in a laboratory supervised by an expert teacher. However, in engineering education the experimental resources are lim- ited and the traditional way of conducting vibration experiments is to participate in time limited scheduled lab sessions. Internet, however, provides the opportunity for engineer- ing students to access the practical and theoretical knowledge advancement in experimental vibration analysis that is highly attractive for the industry. Laboratory exercises in, for ex- ample, experimental vibration analysis and signal processing courses, can now be performed remotely using real equipment. Advanced vibration experiments have been conducted over the Internet at Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden; the experiments have been carried out using experimental hardware located in a small closed laboratory. Exercises are adapted to on-campus students as well as distance learning engineers in continuing education pro- grams. A new possibility to directly integrate vibration experiments into lectures given by expert teachers appears and after each lecture the students can repeat and elaborate on the ex- periments. Thus, enabling the students to carry out the experiments within a course at home using the time they require for sufficient comprehension. In this paper the remote experimen- tal vibration analysis laboratory and its possibilities will be presented.

Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education

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Håkansson, L., & Gustavsson, I., & Åkesson, H. (2005, June), Remote Experimental Vibration Analysis Of Mechanical Structures Over The Internet Paper presented at 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--14542