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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Experimental techniques |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 14 Jun 2024 |
Abstract
This article presents Namazu, a low-cost tunable shaking table framework for uniaxial vibration experiments in engineering education and research. All components and corresponding assembly are detailed. The design is easy to use and requires minimum maintenance. Open-source software covering signal generation and microcontroller programming is proposed to prescribe the motion of the table. There is no restriction in the programming language used to interface with the table. Communication with the microcontroller is performed via a serial interface, which eliminates the need for additional software. Besides, any displacement signals, including random ones, can be chosen. Due to the open-source nature of the Namazu table, users can also implement custom methods for signal generation and modify the table hardware. Suggestions are given in the paper. Accuracy is analyzed through displacement measurements. In addition, the Shinozuka benchmark is proposed and applied to test the table accuracy in the frequency domain. The results show good consistency of the signals obtained with the setpoints. Thus, Namazu, including the shaking table and a software suite, offers a versatile, accessible, and accurate solution for vibration experiments.
Keywords
- Earthquake engineering, Experimental, Shaking table, Spectral representation method, Stochastic dynamics, Vibration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Engineering(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
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In: Experimental techniques, 14.06.2024.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Namazu: Low-Cost Tunable Shaking Table for Vibration Experiments Under Generic Signals
AU - Grashorn, J.
AU - Bittner, M.
AU - Banse, M.
AU - Chang, X.
AU - Beer, M.
AU - Fau, A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024/6/14
Y1 - 2024/6/14
N2 - This article presents Namazu, a low-cost tunable shaking table framework for uniaxial vibration experiments in engineering education and research. All components and corresponding assembly are detailed. The design is easy to use and requires minimum maintenance. Open-source software covering signal generation and microcontroller programming is proposed to prescribe the motion of the table. There is no restriction in the programming language used to interface with the table. Communication with the microcontroller is performed via a serial interface, which eliminates the need for additional software. Besides, any displacement signals, including random ones, can be chosen. Due to the open-source nature of the Namazu table, users can also implement custom methods for signal generation and modify the table hardware. Suggestions are given in the paper. Accuracy is analyzed through displacement measurements. In addition, the Shinozuka benchmark is proposed and applied to test the table accuracy in the frequency domain. The results show good consistency of the signals obtained with the setpoints. Thus, Namazu, including the shaking table and a software suite, offers a versatile, accessible, and accurate solution for vibration experiments.
AB - This article presents Namazu, a low-cost tunable shaking table framework for uniaxial vibration experiments in engineering education and research. All components and corresponding assembly are detailed. The design is easy to use and requires minimum maintenance. Open-source software covering signal generation and microcontroller programming is proposed to prescribe the motion of the table. There is no restriction in the programming language used to interface with the table. Communication with the microcontroller is performed via a serial interface, which eliminates the need for additional software. Besides, any displacement signals, including random ones, can be chosen. Due to the open-source nature of the Namazu table, users can also implement custom methods for signal generation and modify the table hardware. Suggestions are given in the paper. Accuracy is analyzed through displacement measurements. In addition, the Shinozuka benchmark is proposed and applied to test the table accuracy in the frequency domain. The results show good consistency of the signals obtained with the setpoints. Thus, Namazu, including the shaking table and a software suite, offers a versatile, accessible, and accurate solution for vibration experiments.
KW - Earthquake engineering
KW - Experimental
KW - Shaking table
KW - Spectral representation method
KW - Stochastic dynamics
KW - Vibration
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40799-024-00727-8
UR - https://github.com/NamazuST/Namazu/tree/main
UR - https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.10533795
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DO - 10.1007/s40799-024-00727-8
M3 - Article
JO - Experimental techniques
JF - Experimental techniques
SN - 0732-8818
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