WS-ZHT2 User Manual of Vibration

Comprehensive Experiment Teaching System

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Contents
1. Introduction of Vibration Comprehensive Experiment Teaching System ............................. 2
2. The Dimensions of the major component.............................................................................. 2
3. The Consists of the WS-ZHT2 Experiment Set .................................................................... 2
4. WS-5923 Vibration Teaching Instrument .............................................................................. 3
4.1 Power ............................................................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Power Amplifier ............................................................................................................................... 3
4.3 Charge Amplifier.............................................................................................................................. 4
4.4 Programmable Sine Wave Signal Source ......................................................................................... 7
4.5 Data Acquisition............................................................................................................................... 7
4.6 USB interface of Computer.............................................................................................................. 8
5. Vib’EDU Vibration Teaching Software ................................................................................. 8
5.1 Content of Experiments ................................................................................................................... 8
5.2 Installation of the Software .............................................................................................................. 9
5.3 Experiment Report ........................................................................................................................... 9
6. Experiments of Vibration..................................................................................................... 10
Experiment 1.1 Modal of Simply Supported Beam ............................................................................. 10
Experiment 1.2 Modal of Cantilever Beam ......................................................................................... 17
Experiment 1.3 Natural Frequency and Modal of Disc ....................................................................... 17
Experiment 2.1 Damping Ratio (half-power bandwidth method)........................................................ 19
Experiment 2.2 Damping Ratio (Attenuation method) ........................................................................ 20
Experiment 3.1 Signal Processing and Spectrum Analysis .................................................................. 20
Experiment 3.2 Signal Superimposed .................................................................................................. 21
Experiment 5.1 Understanding of Mechanical Vibration..................................................................... 22
Experiment 5.2 Amplitude and Frequency of Simple Harmonic Motion ............................................ 23
Experiment 5.3 Nature Frequency of Vibration System (Lissajous Figure) ........................................ 24
Experiment 5.4 Nature Frequency of Simple Supported Beam (Method of Sine Wave Sweeping) .... 26
Experiment 5.5 Nature Frequency of Cantilever Beam (Method of Sine Wave Sweep) ..................... 27
Experiment 5.6 Active Vibration Isolation........................................................................................... 28
Experiment 5.7 Passive Vibration Isolation ......................................................................................... 29
Experiment 5.8 Vibration with Single Absorber .................................................................................. 31
Experiment 5.9 Vibration with Double Absorber................................................................................. 32
Experiment 5.10 Vibration with Oil Damper ....................................................................................... 33
Experiment 5.11 Beat Vibration ........................................................................................................... 35
Experiment 5.12 Natural Frequency and Mode Shape of Two Degree of Freedom String ................. 36
Experiment 5.13 Natural Frequency and Mode Shape of Multi degree of Freedom String................. 37
Experiment 5.14 Suspension Cable Force Test .................................................................................... 38

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WS-ZHT2 User Manual of Vibration Comprehensive

Experiment Teaching System
1. Introduction of Vibration Comprehensive Experiment Teaching System
"Vibration Comprehensive Experimental Teaching System" is designed for colleges and
universities. The system is for the mechanics discipline, civil engineering structures and
mechanical disciplines. Combined with institutions of higher learning teaching theory
courses, the full set of test methods may provide students with laboratory equipment to
enable students to learn through visual experiments to deepen their theory. The system
is an essential teaching experimental device.
Configuration of the data acquisition instrument, amplifiers, sensors and software can
be used for scientific research and experiment.

2. The Dimensions of the major component

The dimensions of the composite beam which includes a simply supported beam and a
cantilever beam is 726mm(length)40mm(width)7mm(thickness). It’s made of 45#
steel per GB/T699-1999. The dimensions of the stage-base is 750mm(length)
255mm(width)35mm(thickness). And it’s made of 45# steel per GB/T699-1999. The
base weights 48kg and the support columns weight 14kg.

3. The Consists of the WS-ZHT2 Experiment Set

WS-ZHT2 Vibration Comprehensive Experimental Teaching System is designed for
vibration experiments. The device constitutes is a standard configuration. It’s consists of
the following components:
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◇ Disc
◇ Tool Trough
◇ Motor Speed Adjuster
◇ Oil Viscous Damper
◇ Single, Double Absorber
◇ Active Isolator
◇ Passive Isolator
◇ Contact Exciter
◇ Non-contact Exciter and Magnetic Base
◇ Uniform Strength Beam and four Counter Weights(optional)
◇ Hammer and Force Sensor
◇ Acceleration sensor and Magnetic Base
◇ String and two counter weights
◇ Combination of Simply Supported Beam and Cantilever Beam
◇ Movable Magnetic Base
◇ Two and Three Degrees of Freedom String
◇ WS-5923 Vibration of Teaching Instrument
◇ Vib’ EDU Vibration Teaching Software

4. WS-5923 Vibration Teaching Instrument

WS-5923 Vibration comprehensive teaching instrument has built-in 2-channel charge

amplifier, power amplifier, programmable sweep sine signal source, 8 channels data
acquisition.
4.1 Power
Power supply voltage is AC100~240V and 50Hz, current is 1A, power supply fuse is
installed in the inside of power outlet.
4.2 Power Amplifier
The maximum of power amplifier output current is 500mA. Output current is showed by
4-bit LED display. Clockwise rotation of "power conditioning" button may increase output
current. Counterclockwise rotation of the "power conditioning" button may decreases
output current. When the output power current is exceeded power supply, "Overload"
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display LED may glint. It is necessary to reduce the current of power output.

① Connect to Contact Exciter.

② Connect to No-contact Exciter.
③ Sine Signal Output.
④ Power Current Display. Display unit is mA.
⑤ Overload Display. When output current exceeds 300mA, the overload’s LED may glint.
⑥ Power Conditioning. The adjustment of counter-clockwise rotating may decreases
power output, and increases clockwise.

[Attention]
Power amplifier output must not be short-cut, otherwise it will burn the fuse in
the power amplifier.
4.3 Charge Amplifier
There’re 2 channels of charge amplifier. One is used for the accelerometer signal,
another is for force sensor signal of hammer.
4.3.1. Main Technical Specifications
① Maximum charge input range is ±106pC
Maximum voltage input range is from -10V to +10V
② Input mode: charge
③ Frequency range: Acc：0.3Hz~50kHz -3dB±1dB
Vel：1Hz~1kHz -3dB±1dB
Dis：1Hz~100Hz -3dB±1dB
④ LPF: 1~50kHz continuously adjustable. Slope: 8 order LPF
⑤ Programmable Low-pass Adjustable filter is from 0.1Hz to 20kHz
⑥ Offset of DC output：≤10mV
4.3.2. Front and rear panels

1. OLED screen,

2. Overload indicator
3. Setting knob
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4. Charge input
（1）OLED screen: It’s mainly show
the status of the charge
amplifier (or the channel)
parameter and setting as 1

shown below: 2
• LPF——low pass filter.
• OutPut——the signal outputsetting. It contains Dis for Overload
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displacement, Vel for velocity and Acc for acceleration.
• Sen——sensitivity.It can set the sensitivity of sensors. 4
Setting
The unit is shown according to the OutPut setting.For
example, when the OutPut sets Acc, the unit will be Charge
Input

pC/(ms-2).
• Gain——the gain of charge signal. It’s according to the
Sen setting.It has 5 orders, and the middle order is 1:1
(the voltage conversion of the charge input is equal to
the voltage value output).
（2）Overload indicator: It shows whether the voltage conversion of the charge input
overloads. When the voltage conversion of the charge input is greater than
±10Vp, the overload indicator will be light.
（3）Setting knob：It’s a knob for parameter of charge amplifier setting. The knob has a
rotating stall and a pressing stall.
The rotating stall is for the function of choice and change. Choice means to
change the cursor position by rotating the knob (rotating a gear change a
position). Change means to change the cursor position value or switch by rotating
the knob.
The pressing stall is the function of determine. It means to determine the
settings of the cursor position or entering or jumping out of the cursor positon.
（4）Charge input: It connects to the charge output sensors by L5-L5 cable.
4.3.3. Operation
4.3.3.1. Turn on the power switch and warm up for 30 minutes.
4.3.3.2. Connect the output socket of the charge amplifier to the input socket of the
indicating instruments such as voltmeter, frequency analyzer, data acquisition
instruments and oscilloscope, etc.
4.3.3.3. Connect the sensor to the charge amplifier input socket by L5-L5 cable.
4.3.3.4. Set the LPF
Instrument OLED display default cursor position on the first line is LPF, that is,
low-pass filter:
 Press the <Setting> knob to enter the LPF setting. Clockwise rotate the knob a stall
can change the cursor position to next position or change the number of the cursor
position increase one, and anti-clockwise rotate the knob a stall can change the
cursor position to previous position or change the number of the cursor position
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decrease one. So we can set the ten-thousand digit of LPF.

 Press the <Setting> knob to save the ten-thousand digit of LPF setting, and enter the
setting of the thousands digit of LPF. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the thousands
digit of LPF.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the thousands digit of LPF setting, and enter the
setting of the hundreds digit of LPF. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the hundreds
digit of LPF.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the hundreds digit of LPF setting, and enter the
setting of the tens digit of LPF. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the tens digit of LPF.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the tens digit of LPF setting, and enter the setting
of the single digit of LPF. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the single digit of LPF.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the tens digit of LPF setting, and jump out of the
setting of LPF.
4.3.3.5. Set the output
Instrument OLED display default cursor position on the second line is OutPut. It
means to set the output of the charge amplifier, Acc is for acceleration, Vel is foe
velocity, and Dis is for displacement. We can rotate the <Setting> knob to move the
cursor position to the OutPut, press the <Setting> knob to enter the output setting,
rotate the <Setting> knob to select the physical quantity and press the <setting> knob to
save the setting of OutPut and jump out of the setting of Output. The physical quantity
of output is selected according to the experiment or engineering survey.
4.3.3.6. Set the sensitivity of the sensors
Instrument OLED display default cursor position on the third line is Sen, it’s used
for setting the sensitivity of the sensors.
 Rotate the <Setting> knob to the Sen line and press the knob to enter the setting of
the sensitivity of sensors. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the thousands digit of
Sen.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the thousands digit of Sen setting, and enter the
setting of the hundreds digit of Sen. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the hundreds
digit of Sen.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the hundreds digit of Sen setting, and enter the
setting of the tens digit of Sen. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the tens digit of Sen.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the tens digit of Sen setting, and enter the setting
of the single digit of Sen. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the single digit of Sen.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the single digit of Sen setting, and enter the setting
of the very bit of Sen. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the very bit of Sen.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the very bit of Sen setting, and enter the setting of
the percentile bit of Sen. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the percentile bit of Sen.
 Press the <Setting> knob to save the percentile bit of Sen setting, and enter the
setting of the tens of thousands bit of Sen. Clockwise rotate the knob to set the tens
of thousands bit of Sen.
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 Press the <Setting> knob to save the tens of thousands bit of Sen setting, and jump
out of the setting of Sen.
4.3.3.7. Set the gain of the output
Instrument OLED display default cursor position on the fourth line is Gain, it’s used
for setting the gain of the output. Rotate the <Setting> knob to the Gain line. Press the
<Setting> knob to enter the setting of the gain. The output gain has 5 stalls, they are
0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 100. When the sensitivity of the sensor has been set, the default gain
will change according to the sensitivity. But the default gain is always 1, which means
the voltage conversion of the charge input is equal to the voltage value output. We can
rotate the knob clockwise or anti-clockwise to change the gain of the output, and press
the knob to jump out of the gain settings.
4.4 Programmable Sine Wave Signal Source
Programmable signal source's output
connector is a standard BNC connector.
BNC cable can be used to connect the
signal output. Programmable signal source
within the instrument has been connected
with the exciter’s power amplifier.
Sine wave and square wave signal is directly output to the power amplifier for contact
exciter or no-contact exciter.
The software control panel of programmable signal source is as shown.
The signal source parameters can be set as follows: frequency (Hz), sweep frequency
interval (Hz), signal amplitude (0~5V), signal output method (single-frequency or sweep).
Three frequencies memory button may store or read three frequencies. Buttons
Description:

─ Pause signal output ─ Frequency memory 1

─ Increase frequency ─ Frequency memory 2

─ Start signal output ─ Frequency memory 3

─ Stop signal output

─ Decrease frequency

[Attention]: As the vibration generator cannot response to square

wave, sine wave is the only output signal when the system is used to
test vibration. The red binding post is positive and the black is negative.
4.5 Data Acquisition
WS-5923 teaching instrument reserved 7 channels data acquisition with BNC connector.
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With optional WS-DAQ software can also perform other signal data acquisition. With
optional Vib’SYS software can also perform signal processing and spectrum analysis.
This is the extension function of the instrument.
4.6 USB interface of Computer
We can automatically install the USB driver in different systems by running the
“CDM21218_Setup.exe” file.
Note: this procedure should be
implemented as administrator in Win7,
Win8, or Win10 systems.
Connect the WS-5923 Vibration
comprehensive teaching instrument
and computer by the USB line. The
new device will be prompted if the
computer is first plugged in the device.
Follow the prompts to confirm that
the installation is automatic. The
device will be loaded immediately
after the device is inserted again.
There will be no more tips.

5. Vib’EDU Vibration Teaching Software

5.1 Content of Experiments
Experiment 1.1 Modal of Simply Supported Beam
Experiment 1.2 Modal of Cantilever Beam
Experiment 1.3 Natural Frequency and Modal of Disc
Experiment 2.1 Damping Ratio (half-power bandwidth method)
Experiment 2.2 Damping Ratio (Attenuation method)
Experiment 3.1 Signal Processing and Spectrum Analysis
Experiment 3.2 Signal Superimposed
Experiment 5.1 Understanding of Mechanical Vibration
Experiment 5.2 Amplitude and Frequency of Simple Harmonic Motion
Experiment 5.3 Nature Frequency of Vibration System (Lissajous Figure)
Experiment 5.4 Nature Frequency of Simple Supported Beam (Method of Sine Wave Sweep)
Experiment 5.5 Nature Frequency of Cantilever Beam (Method of Sine Wave Sweep)
Experiment 5.6 Active Vibration Isolation
Experiment 5.7 Passive Vibration Isolation
Experiment 5.8 Vibration with Single Absorber
Experiment 5.9 Vibration with Double Absorber
Experiment 5.10 Vibration With Oil Damper
Experiment 5.11 Beat Vibration

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Experiment 5.12 Natural Frequency and Mode Shape of Two degree of Freedom String
Experiment 5.13 Natural Frequency and Mode Shape of Multi degree of Freedom String
Experiment 5.14 Suspension cable force test
5.2 Installation of the Software
Directly run the “Setup.exe” program on the CD-ROM of Vib'EDU software. The software
will been installed in the default folder of DiskID:\ Program Files\ Vib'SYS\ Vib'EDU. After
installing of the software in Windows, It may create a shortcut icon on the desktop.
Vib’EDU Software Panel:

In order to distinguish between different experimental data for laboratory personnel,

it’s best to create their own experimental folder on the hard disk, for example: MyTEST.
Then run the Vib'EDU software, and click the button of software's "experimental data
folder" at the lower left corner. The software will pop up the following window.
Choosing your experimental data folder (for example: MyTEST). Then click the button of
"Select the data folder ". So that, experimental data will be automatically saved to the
file folder.

5.3 Experiment Report

Report Format:
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Experiment: 5.10 Vibration with Oil Damper

University: Tsinghua University
College: Civil Engineering
Class: 200802
Teacher: Wang
Student: Li Hua
Instrument No.: No.301
Date: 2009-24-11

Most experiment in the teaching system has a function to generate experiment report.
The messages of university, college, etc. in the report may be entered in the Parameters
Setting control page. Entered messages may be stored automatically by the software.
Experiment curves may be pasted to the report. The format of the report is Microsoft
Word. Student can also edit the contents and curves in the report.

6. Experiments of Vibration
Experiment 1.1 Modal of Simply Supported Beam
Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 Hammer with force sensor, 1 acceleration sensor, 1 Simple

supported beam, 1 Instrument with 2 channels charge amplifier, 1 Computer.
Experimental principle:
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Excit the simply supported beam with force hammer, and measure the responses
of the acceleration sensor and the force sensor. Then the software may calculate
the transfer function between the force and the acceleration. Get the natural
frequency of simple supported beam structure.
Software Panel:

Operating Steps:
1) Run the Vib’EDU software
2) Press the button of “Experiment 1.1 Mode Shape of Simple Supported Beam”
on main software panel of Vib’EDU. Following is this experiment’s software
panel of parameters setting.
3) Press “Create or Open a Job” Button, and input a new name for creating a
new job or select a job from the list directory.
4) The software may display the panel with setting of parameters, it’s included in
the number of measuring nudes of hammering and response of accelerometer,
sample frequency, sensitivity coefficient of force sensor and accelerometer.
Those parameters will be properly selected by the software. For teaching
experiment, the parameters are unnecessary to select by student.
5) Press “Yes” button to save those parameters, then the software may display
working panel of the experiment. If load a job from hard disk, the software
may display a panel to promote student whether to load saved data from the
job. If press “Yes”, saved data will be loaded from hard disk. Otherwise, a new
job will be created.
Experiment Steps:
1) Select hammering node
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The node no.1 and 10 should not been hammered for simple supported beam.
This is because of that those nodes are the support point for the beam. They
are still points.
2) Clear current data
When the data of hammering isn’t good for current node, press “Clear”
button may clear the current data of the hammering.
3) Oscilloscope display
Press “Oscilloscope” button may display the curves of force sensor and
accelerometer. Observing the response of force sensor and accelerometer,
make sure that the response of force sensor and accelerometer is properly
acquired.
4) Clear the offset
Offset will affect the result of the experiment. So when the acquired data have
an offset, press “Clear Offset” button may clear this offset.
5) Prepare hammering
The program will acquired the response of force sensor and accelerometer by
triggering after pressing “Prepare Hammering” button. After triggering, the
curve of force sensor and accelerometer and the curve of their transfer
function will be displayed on the screen.
6) Hammering and multi-average
The transfer function of force and acceleration will be averaged by each node.
Normally, every node should be hammered three times at least. Transfer
function will be automatically calculated by the software.
7) Continue hammering for each nodes
To continue each hammering for each node, then finish the experiment, we
can press “Next” or “Last” button may display the curve of transfer function of
each node.
Parameters Selection:
1) Display Contents
 Calculation Method: Transfer function, Coherency
function, FFT, Auto power spectrum density, cross
power spectrum density.
 Display Contents: Amplitude, Phase, Real part,
Image Part, Amplitude and phase, Real and Image
part.
 Start Frequency: Minimum frequency of the
coordinate
 End Frequency: Maximum frequency of the coordinate
 Same coordinate in frequency domain: This selection is to the coordinate for
each channel. It’s facilitates comparison of the relationship between the
measuring points (channel).
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 3D Coordinate: Display spectrum in 3D coordinate.

 Color Display: Display curve in time and frequency domain by color or black
and white mode.
 Refresh Display: Refresh the display of spectrum.
 Get Data in Frequency Domain: Click expected amplitude of the spectrum,
the software may remembers the data. The data will be used for the
animation of mode shape of the beam.
2) Selection of Measuring Parameters
Exciting Channel Connect to force sensor on the hammer to acquire
signal of force sensor.
First Response Channel Connect to accelerometer sensor to g acquire
response signal of accelerometer sensor.
Last Response Channel Connect to last accelerometer for multi-response
mode.
Amplification gain A/D Gain
Sample Frequency Sample frequency for acquiring response of force
sensor and accelerometer.
Frequency Get frequency resolution for spectrum analysis.
Resolution
Triggering Level When the response signal of force sensor is exceed
this level, the software may catch the response signal
of force sensor and accelerometers.
Acquisition Time The acquisition seconds for catching the signal of force
sensor and the response signal of accelerometer.
Oscillographic To define the coordinates of the amplitude. If haven’t
Coordinates defined the coordinates of the amplitude, the
coordinates is free, that means the coordinates may be
automatically adjust to the amplitude.
Average Times To calculate transfer function, multi average is
necessary. The software may automatically catch the
signal of force and the response of accelerometer and
calculate transfer function, coherency, cross power
spectrum density.
Current Hammering It displays the current hammering node. Each node
Node should be pre-selected before experiment.
Clear data Clear the out-time data of the current hammering
node .
Window of force According to the experiment request add rectangle
window to the force signal or not.
Triggering method There are two triggering method. One is triggering
automatically, another is triggering manually by press
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the button of “Continue Triggering”.

The software panel of the method of hammer exciting and response curves of force
sensor and accelerometer:

The curve of transfer function of 10 measuring points frequency response of the simple
supported beam by the method of hammer exciting (Modulus)

The curve of transfer function of 10 measuring points frequency response of simple

supported beam by the method of hammer exciting (Image Part)

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The curve of transfer function of 10 measuring points frequency response of simple

supported beam by the method of hammer exciting (Real Part)

The curve of transfer function of 10 measuring points frequency response of simple

supported beam by the method of hammer exciting (chromatogram 1)

The curve of transfer function of 10 measuring points frequency response of simple

supported beam by the method of hammer exciting (chromatogram 2)
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Diagram od Simple Supported Beam Mode-shape

First-order mode shape’s animation figure Second-order mode shape’s animation figure

Third-order mode shape’s animation figure

[Attention] 1) It’s necessary to set the parameters again if the computer

isn’t connected with the systerm, or power-down during
the experiment.

2) The first three natural frequencies of simply supported

beam range as follow: 35<f1<50, 145<f2<170, 345<f3<365.
f1 , f2 ,f3 is the first three natural frequency.

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3) In order to get the first three natural frquencies, we can

put the accelerometer at 1/4 length of simply supported
beam.
Experiment 1.2 Modal of Cantilever Beam
Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Software Panel:

Experiment Apparatus: 1 hammer with force sensor, 1 accelerometer, 1 cantilever

beam, 1 instrument with 2 channels charge amplifier, 1 computer.
Operating Steps: Experiment steps are nearly same as experiment 1.1. The difference is
that the No. 10 measuring point.
Experiment 1.3 Natural Frequency and Modal of Disc
Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

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Experiment Apparatus: 1 hammer with force sensor, 1 accelerometer, 1 disc, 1

instrument with 2 channels charge amplifier, 1 computer.
Operating Steps: Experiment steps are nearly same as experiment 1.1. The difference is
that the structure is a disc and measuring point is 12.

Mode Shapes of it’s three-order

First-order mode shape’s animation Second-order mode shape’s animation

figure figure

Third-order mode shape’s animation figure

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Experiment 2.1 Damping Ratio (half-power bandwidth method)

Software Panel：

Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 contact exciter, 1 accelerometer, 1 simple supported beam, 1

instrument with 1 channel charge amplifier, 1 computer.
Operating Steps:
1) Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram.
2) Adjust the frequency of sine signal source to the first nature frequency of the
beam.
3) Adjust output current of the power amplifier from small to large, and make it
generally around 100mA.
4) Acquire and display the curve of acceleration.

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5) The software may calculate the spectrum and display its frequency and
amplitude curve. Then it may calculate the damping ratio by half-power
bandwidth method.
Experiment 2.2 Damping Ratio (Attenuation method)
Software Panel：

Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 hammer with force sensor, 1 accelerometer, 1 simple

supported beam, 1 instrument with 2 channels charge amplifier, 1 computer.
Operating Steps:
1) Connect the sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to
the diagram.
2) Hit the beam by hammer.
3) Acquire and display the attenuation curve of the acceleration.
4) Select the number of period of the attenuation curve and calculation period.
5) The software may calculate the damping ratio.
Experiment 3.1 Signal Processing and Spectrum Analysis
The function of "Signal processing and spectrum analysis" is just a software module. It
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doesn’t require other experimental instruments. The software module is free software.
It is available for students to learn how to use the generation of sine wave, rectangle
wave, white noise, signal process, low pass filters, band-pass filter, high pass filter,
spectrum analysis of fast Fourier transform and auto power spectrum density. The
software is on CD-ROM's Vib'SIG folder.
Software Panel：

Experiment 3.2 Signal Superimposed

Software Panel：

This experiment is the demonstration of the software only. We may adjust the
frequency and amplitude of the two sine waves. When their frequency is close, the
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beat wave will be produced by superimpose of the two sine waves.

Experiment 5.1 Understanding of Mechanical Vibration
Software Panel：

Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 contact exciter, 1 accelerometer, 1 simple supported beam, 1

instrument with 1 channel charge amplifier, 1 computer
Operating Steps:
1) Connect the sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to
the diagram.

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2) Adjust the programmable signal source and output sine wave signal. The
frequency of sine wave is around 30Hz to 200Hz. The expected frequency of
the sine wave should be around 60Hz. In this case, it should be easier to
observe the vibration of the beam.
3) Adjust output current of the power amplifier from small to large, and make it
generally around 100mA.
4) Record and display the vibration curve of amplitude and frequency.
Experiment 5.2 Amplitude and Frequency of Simple Harmonic Motion
Software Panel:

Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 contact exciter, 1 accelerometer, 1 simple supported beam, 1

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instrument with 1 channel charge amplifier, 1 computer

Operating Steps:
1) Connect the sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to
the diagram.
2) Adjust the programmable signal source and output sine wave signal. The
frequency of sine wave is around 30Hz to 200Hz. The expected frequency of
the sine wave should be around 60Hz. In the case, it should be easier to
observe the vibration of the beam.
3) Adjust output current of the power amplifier from small to large, and make it
generally around 100mA.
4) Record and display the vibration curve of amplitude and frequency.
Experiment 5.3 Nature Frequency of Vibration System (Lissajous Figure)
Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 contact exciter, 1 accelerometer, 1 simple supported beam, 1

instrument with 2 channels charge amplifier and programmable signal source, 1
computer
Operating Steps:
1) Connect the sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to
the diagram.
2) Adjust the programmable signal source and output sine wave signal.
Sweeping frequency is from 20Hz to 1000Hz. The sweeping frequency interval
may be 2Hz.
3) The oscillographic function of the software may display Lissajous figure of the
input sine wave and response of accelerometer.
4) Observe the Lissajous figure and find the phenomenon of over resonance and
less resonance.

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Software Panel 1 (Phenomenon of Resonance):

Software Panel 2 (Phenomenon of Less Resonance):

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Software Panel 3 (Phenomenon of Over Resonance):

Experiment 5.4 Nature Frequency of Simple Supported Beam (Method of Sine Wave
Sweeping)
Software Panel：

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Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 contact exciter, 1 accelerometer, 1 simple supported beam, 1

instrument with 1 channel charge amplifier, 1 computer.
Operating Steps:
1) Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram.
2) Adjust the programmable signal source and output sine wave signal. The
sweeping frequency is from 20Hz to 1000Hz. The sweeping frequency interval
may be 2Hz.
3) Adjust output current of the power amplifier from small to large and make it
generally around 100mA.
4) Acquire and record the frequency response curve of the accelerometer in sine
wave sweeping mode.
5) Clicking the mouse’s left button on the peak of the curve, the software will
show the frequency value of the corresponding points of the curve.
6) Clicking the mouse’s right button on the curve, the software will pop-up a
menu of "Copy the Graph to Clipboard". Pressing the menu may send the
graph to Windows’s Clipboard, then it may be pasted to other software (i.e.
Word) for writing the experiment’s report.
Experiment 5.5 Nature Frequency of Cantilever Beam (Method of Sine Wave Sweep)
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Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 contact exciter, 1 accelerometer, 1 Cantilever beam, 1

instrument with 1 channel charge amplifier, 1 computer.
Operating Steps: Experiment steps are nearly same as experiment 5.4. The difference is
that the structure is cantilever beam.
Experiment 5.6 Active Vibration Isolation
Software Panel：

Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

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Experiment Apparatus: 1 active isolator, 1 accelerometer, 1 simple supported beam, 1

instrument with 1 channel charge amplifier, 1 computer.
Operating Steps:
1) Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram.
2) Loose the fixed screw nuts on the four corner of the active isolator. Then the
motor is at damping state on the four rubber absorbers.
3) Place the accelerometer on the base of the experiment set.
4) Rotate the motor with expected speed and acquire and record the peak value
A1 of the response of the accelerometer.
5) Fix screw nuts on the four corner of the active isolator. Then the motor isn’t at
damping state on the four rubber absorbers. The four rubber absorbers do
not work in this way.
6) Rotate the motor with expected speed and acquire and record the peak value
A2 of the response of the accelerometer.
7) Calculate the damping coefficient by the two values of A1 and A2.

[Attention]
1) The motor of active vibration isolation device is equipped with
eccentric rotating wheel. To avoid flying out at high-speed
rotation, it is necessary to check the eccentric rotating wheel
before the experiment.
2) The power supply voltage of the motor is 220V, and the output
voltage may get to 280V. So, Please do not touch the power to
avoid electroshock.

Experiment 5.7 Passive Vibration Isolation

Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 passive isolator, 1 accelerometer, 1 simple supported beam, 1

instrument with 1 channel charge amplifier, 1 computer.

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Software Panel：

Operating Steps:
1) Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram. Install the passive isolator on the beam.
2) Adjust the programmable signal source and output sine wave signal. The sweeping
frequency is from 20Hz to 1000Hz. Sweeping frequency interval may be 2Hz.
3) Adjust output current of the power amplifier from small to large and make it
generally around 100mA.
4) At first, place the accelerometer on the passive isolator. Acquire and record the
frequency response curve of the accelerometer in sine wave sweeping mode. Then
press the button of “Reserve Frequency Response” to reserve the frequency
response curve. Secondly, place the accelerometer on the beam under the passive
isolator. Measure the frequency response curve of repeated. The software may
display the two frequency response curves. Then compare with the effect of
passive isolator.
5) Clicking the mouse’s left button on the peak of the curve, then software can show
the frequency value of the corresponding points of the curve.
6) Clicking the mouse’s left button on the curve, then the software will pop-up a
menu of "Copy the Graph to Clipboard". Pressing the menu may send the graph to
Windows’s Clipboard, and it may be pasted to other software (i.e. Word) for
writing the experiment’s report.

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Diagram of the Experiment

The green curve is the frequency response of the beam without passive isolator.
And the pink curve is the frequency response of the beam with passive isolator.
As can be seen from the example of figure, the high-frequency (628.3Hz)
significantly inhibited by passive isolator. The lower frequency (160.6Hz) vibration
of the beam has been amplified. This is caused by the self-vibration of rubber
absorbers in the passive isolator.
Experiment 5.8 Vibration with Single Absorber
Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 single absorber, 1 contact exciter, 1accelerometer, 1 simple

supported beam, 1 instrument with 1 channel charge amplifier, 1 computer
Operating Steps:
1) Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram.
2) At first, measure the frequency response of the beam without single absorber
with sweeping mode (sine wave sweeping frequency from 20Hz to 100Hz,
sweeping frequency interval can be 1Hz) and retain the frequency response
curve.
3) Install the single absorber on the beam, then adjust the nature frequency of
the arm of the absorber by rotating the wheel on the absorber until its
frequency is nearly equal to the nature frequency of the beam.
4) Then measure the frequency response curve of the beam with absorber with
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sweeping mode (sine wave sweeping frequency from 20Hz to 100Hz,

sweeping frequency interval can be 1Hz).
5) Contrast the frequency response curves with absorber with the curves
without absorber.
Diagram of the Experiment

In the diagram, the pink color curve is absorbing effect of single absorber against
the main frequency of 35.8Hz of the beam.
Experiment 5.9 Vibration with Double Absorber
Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 double absorber, 1 contact exciter, 1 accelerometer, 1 simple

supported beam, 1 instrument with 1 channel charge amplifier, 1 computer.
Operating Steps:
1) Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram.
2) At first, measure the frequency response of the beam without double
absorber with sweeping mode (sine wave sweeping frequency from 10Hz to
100Hz, sweeping frequency interval can be 1Hz) and retain the frequency
response curve.
3) Install the double absorber on the beam, then adjust the nature frequency F 1
and F2 of the two arms of the absorber by rotating the wheel on the absorber
until F1<F0<F2.
4) Measure the frequency response curve of the beam with absorber with
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sweeping mode (sine wave sweeping frequency from 10Hz to 100Hz,

sweeping frequency interval can be 1Hz).
5) Contras the frequency response curves with absorber with the curves without
absorber.
Diagram of the Experiment

In the diagram, the pink color curve is the absorbing effect of double absorber
against the main frequency of 34.1Hz of the beam. The frequency of 29.6Hz and
41.9Hz is the nature frequency of the arms of the double absorber.

Experiment 5.10 Vibration with Oil Damper

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Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: an oil damper, 1 contacted exciter, 1 accelerometer, 1

instrument with exciter’s power amplifier and 1 channel charge amplifier and
programmable signal source, 1 computer.
Experimental Principle: The oil damper is consists of oil cylinder and hydraulic oil. The
cylinder of oil damper is fixed with simple supported beam. When the cylinder
vibrates with the beam, oil will dampen and reduce the vibration amplitude of
the beam. Oil damper will not work at high-frequency vibration. It will reduce the
vibration of the simply supported beam at lower frequency range.
Operating Steps:
1) Connect the sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram.
2) Adjust the frequency of output signal of programmable signal source, with the
sweep mode, sweep range is from 20Hz to 1000Hz. Sweep frequency interval
can be chosen from 1Hz to 2Hz
3) Generally adjust the power amplifier’s output current to nearly 200mA
4) At First, without damper, adjust the frequency of the sine wave of
programmable sweep signal source from 20Hz to 1000Hz. The signal amplified
by the power amplifier excites the exciter. The exciter makes the simply
supported beam forced vibration. The acceleration sensor measures the first
three-order natural frequency curve of the beam. Press the "Hold frequency
response curve" button to memory the frequency response curve;
5) Secondly, repeat the same operation as the last process with oil damper.
Acceleration response curve is recorded. Pink curve is the curve of first
three-order frequency response of a simply supported beam without damper.
Green curve is the curve of frequency response of a simple beam with oil
damper. The figure shows that first natural vibration frequency of simply
supported beam's has been absorbed by oil damper. The high frequency is not
significant.

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Diagram of the Experiment

Experiment 5.11 Beat Vibration

Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 set of motor and motor speed adjuster, 1 contact vibration
exciter, 1 accelerometer, 1 instrument with exciter’s power amplifier and 1
channel charge amplifier and programmable signal source, 1 computer.
Experimental Principle: When the vibration of exciter frequency is closer to the
rotating frequency of the motor. The beat wave will be produced on the simply
supported beam.
Operating Steps:
1) Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram.
2) Adjust the frequency of the sine wave signal to F1. The sine wave is amplified
by power amplifier and excites the exciter. The vibration of contacted exciter
makes the simply supported beam forced vibration.
3) Adjust the rotation speed of the motor. Define the frequency of the rotation is
F2. The vibration of motor makes the base of the experiment set forced
vibration.
4) When the F1 and F2 is closer. The vibration curve of simply supported beam
measured by accelerometer is beat wave as the following figure.

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Diagram of the Experiment

Experiment 5.12 Natural Frequency and Mode Shape of Two Degree of Freedom String
Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 non-contact vibration exciter, 1 instrument magnetic base, 1

the string (with two weight blocks), instrument with exciter’s power amplifier and
programmable signal source, 1 computer.
Experimental Principle: Adjust the frequency of sine wave signal source. The signal of
sine wave is amplified by the exciter’s power amplifier. It promotes non-contact
exciter. Alternating magnetic field is generated in the front-end of non-contact
exciter. The magnetic field may cause the vibration of metal weight block on steel
string. Adjust the sine wave frequency of the steel string produces first-order,
second-order and third-order mode shape vibrations.
Operating Steps:
1) Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram.
2) Adjust the frequency of program-controlled sine wave signal source.
3) Generally adjust the power amplifier’s output current to nearly 100mA.
4) Change the frequency of programmable signal source, and observe the
first-order, second-order and third-order mode shape vibration of the steel string.
The frequency of the third mode shape is generally lower than 65Hz.
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Diagram of Two-degree of Freedom Mode-shape String：

first-order mode shape vibration

second-order mode shape vibration

Experiment 5.13 Natural Frequency and Mode Shape of Multi degree of Freedom String
Software Panel：

Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 non-contact vibration exciter, 1 instrument magnetic base, 1

the string (with three weight blocks), Instrument with exciter’s power amplifier
and programmable signal source, 1 computer.
Experimental Principle: Adjust the frequency of sine wave signal source. The sine wave
signal is amplified by the exciter’s power amplifier. It promotes non-contact
exciter. Alternating magnetic field is generated in the front-end of non-contact
exciter. The magnetic field may cause the vibration of metal weight block on string.
Adjust the sine wave frequency of the string produces first-order, two-order and
Third-order mode shape vibrations.
Operating Steps:
1) Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus according to the
diagram.
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2) Adjust the frequency of programmable sine wave signal source.

3) Generally adjust the power amplifier’s output current to nearly 100mA.
4) Change the frequency of programmable signal source, and observe the
first-order, second-order and third-order mode shape vibration of the steel
string. The frequency of the third-order mode shape is generally lower than
65Hz.
Diagram of Multi-degree of Freedom Mode Shape of String：

first-order mode shape vibration

second-order mode shape vibration

Third-order mode shape vibration

Experiment 5.14 Suspension Cable Force Test
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Schematic Layout of Apparatus：

Experiment Apparatus: 1 eddy sensor, 1 magnetic base, the string (with one, two or
three weight blocks), Instrument with exciter’s power amplifier and
programmable signal source, 1 computer.
Operating Steps:1 ） Connect sensors, instruments and experimental apparatus
according to the diagram.
2）Gently flick the mass blocks in the vertical direction. The string will
make free damped vibration. Then we can read the frequency in the left
window and calculate the value of the cable force. Change the weight of the
counterweight block and repeat the above procedure.

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