Special Topics in Structural Dynamics & Experimental Techniques, Vol. 5 A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2024

Special Topics in Structural Dynamics & Experimental Techniques, Volume 5: Proceedings of the 42nd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2024, the fifth 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:

• Active Control
• Experimental Techniques
• Finite Element Techniques
• Multifunction Structures
• System Identification
• Additive Manufacturing
• Rotating Machinery

1. A new Impact Localization Method Based on Spatially Sparse FRFs: Evaluation using a FE Beam Model.- 2. Tips, Tricks, and Obscure Features for Modal Signal Processing.- 3. 3D Printable Analogue Spine Models: Towards Cost and Time Effective Spinal Biomechanical Research.- 4. Simulating Imager-Based Sensor Networks for Structural Dynamics Applications with Open-Source Software.- 5. Development and Modal Characterization of a Scaled Underwater Kite Wing.- 6. Dynamic Behavior of Turbopump Inducer Submerged in Liquid.- 7. Parameter Optimization and Comparison of Different Small Scale Elasticity Theories for Carbon Nanotubes.- 8. FEA on Silencers Structural Failure Analysis.- 9. On the Influence of Structural Attributes for Transferring Knowledge in Population-Based Structural Health Monitoring.- 10. A Practitioner's Guide to Local FRF Estimation.- 11. Impact of Periodic Path Imperfections on Dynamic Response of Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers.- 12. Effect of Ligaments on Lumbar Spine Stiffness: A Systematic Investigation using Novel 3D-Printed Analogue Spine Models.- 13. Rotordynamics Continuum Finite Element Formulations from A Structural and Multibody Dynamics Perspective.- 14. LDaq: An Open-Source Python Package for Data Acquisition and Signal Generation.- 15. Residual-based Identification of the Input Forces using Gaussian Process Discrepancy Model.- 16. Comparison of Data-Driven Methods on Discovering the Dynamics of the Unforced Multi-Axis Cart System.- 17. A PCA/Natural Frequencies Based Approach for Damage Detection: Implementation on a Laboratory Structure Subjected to Environmental Variability.- 18. Dynamic Analysis of a Tactile Device for Mimicking Mechanical Stimuli Responsible of Texture Perception.