MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS AND DYNAMIC SYSTEMS (MVDS) LAB

Home

Research

Publications

Teaching

MVDS Lab

Resume

Dr. Jeong Hoi Koo Research Interests Smart materials & systems, Linear & nonlinear control of intelligent systems, Mechatronics, MEMS, Engineering Education	Dr. Amit Shukla Research Interests Nonlinear Dynamics and Bifurcation Analysis, Hybrid Systems-Dynamics, Stability and Control, Multi-Objective Design Optimization	Dr. Kumar V. Singh Research Interests Inverse Problems in Structural Dynamics, Vibration and Control, Structural Health Monitoring and Non-destructive Evaluation, Composite Structures
The Mechanical Vibrations and Dynamic Systems (MVDS) Laboratory provides opportunities for students to incorporate vibration analysis into the design, development, and optimization of products. Students use experimental modal analysis hardware and software for conducting design and analysis studies. The lab serves Mechanical Vibrations (MME 315), which is part of a design and computational thread that integrates modeling with design and computational techniques. The objective of this lab is to provide students with an environment to model and analyze complex engineering systems for vibration analysis. This lab space is being utilized for experimental research and course related projects and demonstrations. The lab also provides tools for design projects, which involve concepts and applications in terms of dynamics, vibrations and controls. This laboratory equips students with the current industry practice in vibration based analysis and design of products. Research experiences for undergraduate students are built in the fabric of this laboratory. This lab houses 8 desktop PCs which are loaded with engineering software: MATLAB/Simulink, SolidEdge, IDEAS/NX 5.0, Working Model etc. In addition, two desktop computers and one laptop (portable) computer are equipped with data acquisition cards to conduct dynamic and vibration experiments. The following is the list of equipment available for dynamics, vibration and control testing. Equipments and Resources § PCs with Data Acquisition Card - National Instruments NI PCI 4552 § PC with Multi-Q PCI Realtime Control Hardware/Software § Data Acquisition Accessory BNC-2140 1 § Modal Analysis Kit: Impact Hammer Kit PCB Piezotronics § Hammer 086C05, Accelerometer 353B33 1~4000Hz, Accelerometer 352A 5~8,000Hz, Cable 002T10, Hammer tips, Hammer extender, Hammer mounting stud 081B05, Adhesive base 080A12, Petro wax § Vibration isolation table § Quanser real time control system § D-Space real time control system § Model 210: Rectilinear Apparatus § Crossbow®: Wireless Sensor Network § Vibration Exciter/Shaker MB Dynamics § Charge Amplifier Kistler 5010 § Function Generator § Oscilloscope § Data Acquisition Software: LAB-VIEW 5.0, Dynamic Signal Analyzer, MATLAB § Automotive Exhaust System Components (Arvin-Merritor)		Model 210: Rectilinear Apparatus (Educational Control Products)
		Building Model
		Quarter Car Model
		Vibration Isolation Table
		Computational and Data Acquisition Resources