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ME 375 VIBRATIONS LAB

Lab Report 2

March 15, 2016


Section 1
Submitted by: Andrew Arrowsmith
Submitted to: Ryan Sikorski
Lab Partners:
Kyle AnScheutz
Jake Lord

I.INTRODUCTION
Lab Group Three investigated forced vibration using translational test stands, signals generated
using SignalCalc software, and recorded time history vibrations of a pump that was kicked in the
basement of Reber Building. The oscillatory data found completing these laboratory experiments
was analyzed using SignalCalc software coupled with a Quattro data acquisition system. Data
was exported to MATLAB for further analysis, and Microsoft Excel was used to create some
graphs.
The objective of Lab 6 included using a translational test stand to analyze base excitation curves
to create frequency dependent phase and displacement curves. Lab 7 examined the relationship
between the power spectra and the Fourier series of periodic signals. The Lab 8 performed an
engineering assessment on a pump isolation platform from previously-recorded oscillatory data.
The frequency dependent displacement and transmissibility curves in the Lab 6 for
experimentally acquired data were in strong agreement with analytical data, Lab 7 data resulted
in showing how the Fourier series can be used to analyze the power spectrum, and Lab 8 resulted
in showing that the pump isolation system would be of value to the company seeking an
assessment on its capabilities.

II. RESULTS
To calibrate the translational test stand, the bottom mass was held and released from the given
displacement and the voltage response on SignalCalc was recorded. Only the bottom mass data is
given as the calibration data for the top mass was found in a previous lab leading to a calibration
factor of 0.3694.
Table 1: Calibration Data for the Bottom Mass of the Translational Test Stand
Displacement (mm)
-6.0
-4.0
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0

Voltage (V)
-4.82
-4.09
-3.18
-2.47
-1.69
-1.03
-0.37

Figure 1 shows the calibration data plotted in EXCEL. The data was plotted to find the equation
of the line relating the calibration data together to find the calibration factor which was applied to
the experimental forced response data of the test stand to yield an accurate result.

Figure 1: Calibration Curve for the Bottom Mass of the Translational Test Stand
Table 2 shows the transmissibility amplitude and phase data of the response of the translational
test stand to base excitation. The system was excited by a Ling Shaker at the given frequency.
The excitation and response signals captured by SignalCalc for each frequency were used to find
the amplitude ratio and phase of the response at each frequency. The amplitude ratio was found

by dividing the response average of the top mass by the response of the bottom mass. The phase
was found by multiplying the response by the frequency of the shaker and 2*pi.
Table 2: Transmissibility Amplitude and Phase Data
Frequency (Hz)
4.0
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.25
7.5
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0

Amplitude Ratio (X/A)


(mm/mm)
1.514
2.35
3.005
4.21
5.56
7.06
9.94
1.83
0.86
0.304
.307

Phase (degrees)
21.6
24.32
27.6
35.3
36.5
62.9
101.3
161.6
160.2
157.25
202.0

Figure 2 displays the MATLAB graph showing the frequency dependent response of the base
excitation amplitude found experimentally, which is shown alongside the analytical response
calculated using the system parameters m, k, and c found in a previous lab.

Figure 2: Frequency Dependent Displacement Curves


Figure 3 shows the frequency dependent phase response experimental data plotted alongside the
theoretical response calculated using the system parameters. The same legend for Figure 2
applies to Figure 3.

Figure 3: Frequency Dependent Phase Curves


Table 3 shows the data found performing a spectral analysis of a sine wave. The analytical power
spectrum data is shown found using SignalCalc after generating the given sine wave and taking
averages of the amplitude and using cursors to find the experimental power spectrum.
Table 3: Sine Wave Spectral Analysis
Wave Period
Frequency
Voltage Amplitude
Wave rms value
Analytical Power Spectrum
Experimental Power Spectrum

.1 sec
10 Hz
1V
.707 Vrms
.5 Vrms^2
.499 Vrms^2

At 10 Hz
At 10 Hz

Table 4 shows the data found from the spectral analysis of a square wave. The data was acquired
using the same method used to acquire the data in Table 3, but a square wave was generated in
SignalCalc rather than a sine wave.
Table 4: Square Wave Spectral Analysis
Wave Period
Frequency
Voltage Amplitude
Wave rms value
Analytical Power Spectrum
Experimental Power Spectrum
Analytical Power Spectrum

.1 sec
10 Hz
1V
.90 Vrms
.81 Vrms^2
.809 Vrms^2
1 Vrms^2 of entire wave

At 10 Hz
At 10 Hz

Table 5 displays the power spectrum data for the square wave. The analytical frequency and
response spectrum were calculated while the experimental response spectrum was found using
the peaks found in the SignalCalc graphs.

Table 5: Square Wave Power Spectrum Characteristics


Harmonic

Analytical
Frequency (Hz)

Fundamental
2nd
3rd
4th
5th

10
30
50
70
90

Analytical
Response
Spectrum
(Vrms^2)
.81
.090
.0324
.0165
.010

Experimental
Frequency (Hz)

10
30
50
70
90

Experimental
Response
Spectrum
(Vrms^2)
.809
.090
.0324
.0165
.00998

Table 6 gives the accelerometer calibration data. The calibration was performed using a 1 g
calibrator with power provided using SignalCalc. A 160 Hz signal from the accelerometer was
captured by SignalCalc to discover the output and sensitivity.
Table 6: Accelerometer Calibration Results
Accelerometer Type
Accelerometer Serial
Number
Spectra peak output
voltage amplitude
Spectra output root mean
square value
Calibration Output
Accelerometer sensitivity

PCB
84484
.2844 Vpk
.10 Vrms
10 m/s^2rms
.098 V/g

1.01972 g_rms

Figure 4 shows the oscillatory data recorded previous to the lab of the pump isolation platform
after it was kicked. The platform was actually kicked twice, but only the first response is shown.
The response was loaded into SignalCalc and played back through the software and recaptured.

Figure 4: Time History of Vibrational Response of Pump Isolation System

Figure 5 shows the frequency spectrum of the response of the pump isolation platform. The
response played back through SignalCalc software oscillated at the frequencies shown in the
Figure.

Figure 5: Frequency Spectrum of Vibration of Pump Isolation System

III. Discussion

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