An experimental modal analysis project can be decomposed in following steps
before the test, preparation and design (see section 3.2)
acquisition of test data, import into the SDT, direct exploitation of measurements (visualization, operational deflection shapes, ...) (see section 3.1)
identification of modal properties from test data (see section 3.3)
handling of MIMO tests and other model transformations (output of identified models to state-space, normal mode, ... formats, taking reciprocity into account, ...) (see section 3.4)
Further steps (test/analysis correlation, shape expansion, structural dynamics modification) are discussed in chapter section 4.
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