Title

A Vibration Technique For Space Shuttle Tiles Bond Assessment .2. Experimental Results

Authors

Authors

F. A. Moslehy; J. Wu;T. W. Davies

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Modal Anal.-Int. J. Analyt. Exp. Modal Anal.

Keywords

Engineering, Mechanical; Mechanics

Abstract

This paper presents experimental results obtained by a rapid scan laser system and a comparison of these results with finite element results of the test panels. A companion paper presents finite element modeling and results for different tile assemblies and bond cases. This paper also reports on modal testing performed on tiles of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Finite element and experimental results are shown to be in excellent agreement. The paper demonstrates that experimental modal analysis, when integrated with finite element analysis, can successfully be used as a reliable, nondestructive, noncontact technique for the bond assessment.

Journal Title

Modal Analysis-the International Journal of Analytical and Experimental Modal Analysis

Volume

11

Issue/Number

1-2

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

57

Last Page

62

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1996VD90900006

ISSN

1066-0763

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