In general, mechanical equipment such as cars, airplanes, and machine tools all operate with constant frequency characteristics. These constant working characteristics should be controlled if the dynamic performance of the equipment demands improvement or the dynamic characteristics is intended to change with different working conditions. Active control is a stable and beneficial method for thi...

Application of a neural network approach to data exploration and the generation of a model of system normality is described for use in novelty detection of vibration characteristics of a modern jet engine. The analysis of the shape of engine vibration signatures is shown to improve upon existing methods of engine vibration testing, in which engine vibrations are conventionally compared with a f...

Anti-vibration gloves have been used in real workplaces to reduce vibration transmitted through hand-held power tools to the hand. Generally materials used for vibration attenuation in gloves are resilient materials composed of certain synthetic and/or composite polymers. The mechanical characteristics of the resilient materials used in anti-vibration gloves are prone to be influenced by enviro...

The vibration signal is one of the significant signals that reflects the fault. In allusion to the shortcomings of traditional signal analysis method in the high-frequency and nonstationary signal analysis, the wavelet theory and approximate entropy algorithm are introduced into the signal analysis in order to propose a new vibration signal analysis (WTAEAVSA) method in this paper. In the propo...

In this paper, we focus on a class of robotic manipulators that utilize continuous backbone structures. Such manipulators, known as “continuum” robots, exhibit behavior similar to tentacles, trunks, and snakes. Specifically, we have previously discussed some of the mechanical and kinematic details of the Clemson “Tentacle Manipulator.” This work examines the dynamic characteristics of this mani...

Operators of agricultural machinery are exposed to an extensive range of indirect vibrations through the seats, which gradually causes chronic damages. One of the ways to reduce the vibrations imposed on the operators is to use appropriate materials in tractor seat cushion. The present study was carried out in order to select appropriate foam or sponge and investigate different factors in reduc...

INTRODUCTION  The effects of voiced vibration technique can be assessed by laryngeal imaging. Kymographic images derived from high-speed videoendoscopy allow actual visualization of vocal folds vibration. PURPOSE  The aim of this study is to identify the immediate effects of the voiced vibration technique in healthy vocal folds using high-speed digital laryngeal imaging. METHODS  Samples we...

In this paper an application is presented of the wavelet packet method for denoising of impulsive vibration signals. Vibration response of machines often includes signals with periodic excitation of resonances. The aim is to extract information regarding the physical mechanism which generates the impulsive characteristics of the signals. The signals are transformed using the wavelet packet meth...

− This paper addresses technical challenges unresolved in the calibration of angular vibration pickups. Primary and/or comparison calibration systems for angular vibration pickups can not be realised without the angular vibration exciter and the precision angular accelerometer suitable for the transfer standard. Recent attempts made to tackle these technical challenges and related achievements ...