16 Fixed Base Modal Testing Using the NASA GRC Mechanical Vibration Facility

Sensors and Instrumentation, Volume 5. Proceedings of the 34th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Dynamics of Multiphysical Systems: From Active Materials to Vibroacoustics, 2016, the fift h volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: • Experimental Techniques • Smart Sensing • Rotational Eff ects • Dynamic Calibration • Systems & Sensing Technologies • Modal Transducers • Novel Excitation Methods