The Laboratory of Experimental Dynamics is equipped to perform dynamic testing for research, teaching, and external consulting activities. It features state-of-the-art equipment for force generation (shakers, vibrating tables, impact hammers, etc.), signal acquisition (piezoelectric and wireless accelerometers, laser rangefinders, etc.), as well as a Laser Doppler Vibrometer, 3D Printers, an Interferometric Radar, an MTS Axial/Torsional Test Bench, and more.
Modal Shaker – Bruel & Kjær Modal Exciter 4824 (Max force: 100N, Stroke: ±25.4 mm)
Shaker – APS Dynamics Model 113 with table and amplifier (Max force: 133N, Stroke:
±79mm) – Horizontal
Shaker – APS Dynamics Model 114 with table and amplifier (Max force: 133N, Stroke:
±79mm) – Vertical, PA 800 DM amplifier
Vibrating Table – Quanser Shake Table II with UPM 180 amplifier (Movable platform: 46x46
cm, Max structure weight: 15kg, Max acceleration: 2.5g, Stroke: ±75 mm)
Vibrating Table – 90x90 cm Unholtz-Dickie Model 206 with amplifier
Modal Shaker – Bruel & Kjær Modal Exciter 4809
Modal Shaker – Bruel & Kjær Modal Exciter 4810
Instrumented Piezoelectric Hammer – Bruel & Kjær Impact Hammer 8202 (Sensitivity: 1
pC/N)
Instrumented ICP Hammer – PCB 086C41 (Sensitivity: 0.23 mV/N) – Large
Seismic Accelerometers – 8x ICP PCB 393B04 (Sensitivity: 1000mV/g)
Piezoelectric Accelerometers – 4x Bruel & Kjær 4382 (Sensitivity: 31 pC/g)
ICP Accelerometers – 4x Bruel & Kjær 4507-B002 (Sensitivity: 100mV/g)
Force Transducer – ICP PCB 208C03 (Sensitivity: 2.248mV/N)
Strain Gauges – 4x ICP PCB 740B02 (Sensitivity: 50mV/N)
ICP Amplifier – 16-channel PCB 481A01
Signal Generation Board – NI-PCI-6036E (PCMCIA)
Triaxial Accelerometer – 1x IEPE Dytran 3293A
Accelerometers – 2x Dytran 3100D24 (Year 2023)
Acquisition Chassis – NI PXIe-1082, 8-Slot 3U PXI Express
Acquisition Controller – NI PXIe-8135, Core i7-3610QE 2.3 GHz, Windows 7 (32-bit)
Terminal Block – NI BNC-2110
Miniature Accelerometers – 4x PCB 352C23
Embedded Controller – NI MyRio-1900
Workstation – HP Z230 Tower, Intel Core i7-4770 Quad Core 3.40GHz, 16GB RAM, with monitor, keyboard, and mouse
Laser Rangefinders:
µεOpto NCDT LD1607-200 – Large
µεOpto NCDT 1420-200 – Small
Shear Accelerometer – PCB 353B33
Seismic Accelerometers – 8x ICP PCB 393B31 (Sensitivity: 10 V/g)
Wireless Triaxial Accelerometers – 3x IoT Sensor BeanAir Wilow AX-3D + Supervision Software (CD)
Laser Doppler Vibrometer – Polytec PSV-400-BLE
Scanning Sensor – PSV-I-400
Data Management System – PSV-W-401-B
Velocity Controller – OFV-5000-VD-09 (Max velocity: ±10 m/s)
Displacement Controller – OFV-5000-DD-900 (Max displacement: ±50 mm)
Tripod – Manfrotto 117B with rack column
Software – PSV 9.1
Interferometric Radar – IBIS-FS
High-Resolution Radar Head – IBIS-RU172
Antenna Pair – 20 dB Gain IBIS-H20
Battery and Cable Kit – IBIS-SLA and IBIS-CSKIT
Transport Case – IBIS-SCAS for IBIS-FS
PC – Panasonic CF 19 with Windows XP License
Tripod – Manfrotto 475B with anti-rotation trilobate column
Processing Software – IBIS-DV
Additional Equipment
Oscilloscope Probe Kits – 2x Model SP150/E
USB Adapter – *USB Type
Axial/Torsional Bench Test System – MTS Bionix, including:
MTS Load Frame Model 370.02 (Axial/Torsional)
MTS Hydraulic Wedge Grips Model 647.02B-22 (Axial/Torsional)
Wedges for MTS Model 647.02B Grips and MTS Advantage 10000 Pneumatic Grips
MTS FlexTest 40 Controller
MTS TestSuite Multipurpose Elite Software
Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) – MTS SilentFlo .11
3D Printer – Wasp 2040 Industrial X
3D Printer – Formlabs Form 3