Vibrations Research Laboratory
Faculty
- Dr. Brian F. Feeny
- Dr. Alan G. Haddow
- Dr. Steven W. Shaw
Our particular strength lies
in our ability to undertake non-standard vibration testing and to investigate
unusual vibration phenomena using a combined experimental and theoretical
approach. We also can do traditional vibration research, such as modal analysis
and failure diagnostic studies.
Research Activities
- Centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers.
- Identification of chaotic systems.
- Nonlinear dynamics with friction.
- Squeak and rattle in automotive interiors.
- Nonlinear modal analysis.
Facilities
- Computing - power pc's, UNIX machines, Pentiums running Linux.
- Hardware - electrodynamic shakers, sensors and instrumentation, data
acquisition systems.
- Mathematical software - Matlab, Mathematica, IMSL.
- DDA software - LabVIEW, Laboratory Workbench.
- Modeling software - I-DEAS Master series, Working Model.
- Analysis software - ABAQUS, Ansys, I-DEAS, Dyna-3d.
- Other software - IDL, PV-WAVE, AVS, DADisp.
Sources of Support
- Army Research Office
- Ford Motor Company
- National Science Foundation
Contact
- 2565 Engineering Building
- Telephone: 517-432-1085