Experimental Dynamic Load Simulation by Means of Modal Force Vectors; WP2-Report, Test Software Description, ESTEC-Contract-No. 7509/87/NL/PP.

Kurzfassung

The WP1-Report of this study presents the theoretical background of anew structural dynamic testing technique for simulation of dynamic loads. The simulation is performed by a multi-point excitation scheme. The simulating force histories are calculated by means of modal force vectors. The WP2-Report describes the related test software. The data bases, the test data management, the data acquisition and processing are all described, as well as the software functionality. Particular attention is given to the measurement of the structural behaviour, the calculation of the simulating force vectors by means of two versions of the MFC concept, and the prediction of the structural responses in order to avoid overstressing of structural parts. The concluding remarks of this report include the software installation requirements and the software installation procedure.