Autumn Semester 2012 ME 710 Vibrations Homework Assignment 6: Measurements (Due date: Nov.

27) General instructions: Write clearly and legibly, showing clearly the important steps in the solution, including any assumptions and approximations.
1. A simulated experimental vibration signal is given in an accompanying file, that contains columns for a time signal and the corresponding vibration signal measured at that instant. a. For the measured signal being velocity, obtain the displacement and acceleration signals. From these time-domain signals, comment on the effect on noise of the transformation from velocity to the other derived quantities. b. From a visual inspection of the time-domain signal of velocity (from the file), what are the phenomena that you can observe? c. Obtain the frequency-domain representation of the displacement, velocity and acceleration signals. Identify the various frequency components in the signal. Comment on the effect on noise of the transformation from velocity to the other derived quantities. [Hint: you can use the fft command in MATLAB.] d. Select appropriate values of the sampling frequency and repeat part (c), commenting upon the effect of the sampling frequency on characteristics such as the noise, accurate identification of the frequency components, the maximum frequency that can be identified, aliasing, etc. e. Create and apply a window to the three signals, and repeat part (c). Experiment with parameters of the window such as the weighting applied to the beginning and end of the signal. Comment on the effect of the window on the frequency domain representation. f. After identifying the key frequency components of the signal, recreate a time signal containing only these components, and plot it against the measured signal. Comment on the differences between the two signals. [Note: The file contains several measured signal columns. You must use only the one corresponding to your roll number the column assignment is given separately. You are free to discuss with your colleagues the generic aspects of the problem and its solution, but the final work must be your own!]

2. Consider a simulated experimental signal comprising a time signal, a rotational frequency signal, and three measured vibration signals (x1, x2 and x3). This signal is similar to what might be obtained from a speed sweep of rotating machinery or a similar system where the excitation frequency can be varied. a. Perform a time-frequency analysis of the above system. [Hint: you can use the MATLAB spectrogram command.] b. Identify and comment upon the key phenomena that you can observe, such as the natural frequencies of the system. c. The sampling frequency and the characteristics of the window used affect the results of the time-frequency analysis. Experiment with different cases/values of these parameters and comment upon their effect.

Signal Column Assignments for Question 1 Note: The students assigned to each signal (column) have to work separately, and turn in separate reports. If N students are found to have copied from each other, the marks given M shall be divided equally among these students, i.e. each student will be receive at most only M/N marks.

Signal Column 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Roll Number 8010005 (Apoorv), 10D100026, 113100029, 123100047 80xxxxx (Abhay), 10D100028, 113109007, 123100046 9004086, 10D100032, 123010025, 123100045, 9010012, 10D100041, 123014014, 123100056 9010024, 10D100043, 123100020, 123104006 9010058, 123100021, 123104007, 113100027 9010059, 123100023, 124100003, 113100052 9010068, 123100027, 124100005, 123100064 09D10018, 123100036, 113100023 09D10019, 123100043, 123100083