Topics in Modal Analysis, Volume 10

1. An Efficient Treatment of Parameter Identification in the Context of Multibody System Dynamics Using the Adjoint Method.- 2. Calibration and Validation of a Car Subframe Finite Element Model Using Frequency Responses.- 3. Subspace identification of a 5 MW reference wind turbine.- 4. Dynamic Analysis of Complex Mechanical Structures using a Combination of Numerical and Experimental Techniques.- 5. Predicting Approximate Governing Formula from Experimental Observations.- 6. EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATIONAND SIMULATION OF VIBRATION ENVIRONMENTAL TEST.- 7. System Identification of an MDOF Experimental Structure with a View Towards Validation and Verification.- 8. Some Non-Conventional Boundary Conditions (From Marshmallows to Plungers - Who Would have Guessed).- 9. Robustness of Disc Brake Systems regarding Squeal.- 10. Measurement of Vibration Resulting From Non-contact Ultrasound Radiation Force.- 11. The use of Fiber Bragg Grating sensors for strain modal analysis.- 12. Using Mode Shapes for Real Time ODS Animation.- 13. Removing Unwanted Noise from Operational Modal Analysis Data.- 14. Adaptive-like Vibration Control in a Three-Story Building-like Structure with a PZT Stack Actuator.- 15. A Fast Maximum Likelihood-Based Estimation of a Modal Model.- 16. An Improved Implementation of the Orthogonal Polynomial Modal Parameter Estimation Algorithm Using the Orthogonal Complement.- 17. An Orthogonal View of the Polyreference Least-Squares Complex Frequency Modal Parameter Estimation Algorithm.- 18. Operational Modal Parameter Estimation from Short-Time Data Series.- 19. Order Based Modal Analysis vs. standard techniques to extract modal parameters of operational wind turbine gearboxes.- 20. Modal Identification Results of Quasi-statically Tested RC Frames at Different Damage Levels.- 21. An Innovative Tool for Simulation and Control of a Flying-Cutting Machine.- 22. Modal Analysis and Testing of Honeycomb Sandwich Composites.- 23. Towards an Automatic ModalParameter