CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1.INTRODUCTION 1-6

1.1 Vibration 1
1.2 Types of vibrations 1
1. 3 Concept of Vibration Fixture 4

CHAPTER 2.LITERATURE SURVEY 7-8

CHAPTER 3.OBJECTIVE AND METHODOLOGY 9-10
3.1 Objective of project 9
3.2 Methodology 9
3.3 Design methodology for fixture design process 10
CHAPTER 4.DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF VIBRATION TEST
FIXTURE 11-35
4.1 Material selection 11
4.1.1 Unit stiffness 12
4.1.2 Natural frequency 14
4.1.3 Unit mass of material 18
4.1.4 Material used 20
4.1.5 Material properties 21
4.2 Selection of fabrication method 21
4.2.1 Machining 21
4.2.2 Casting 22
4.2.3 Fastening/ Bolting 22
4.2.4 Welding 23
4. 3 Beam section selection 23
4.3.1 Natural frequency 24
4.3.1.1 Natural frequency of C- section 25
4.3.1.2 Natural frequency of L- section 26
4.3.1.3 Natural frequency of solid rectangular beam section 28
4.3.1.4Natural frequency of hollow rectangular beam section 29
4.4 Method of assembly of radar scanner and fixture 32
4.4.1 Assembly from top 32
4.4.2 Assembly from bottom 34
CHAPTER 5.FINITE ELEMENT METHOD 36-42
5.1 Introduction 36
5.2 Overview of ANSYS 36
5.3 Modal Analysis Using ANSYS 37
5.4 Steps in a Modal Analysis 38
5.4.1 Build the model 38
5.4.1.1 Element Description 38
5.4.1.2 BEAM Input Summary 39
5.4.2 Applying loads and obtaining the solution40
5.4.3 Expanding the modes 40
5.4.4 Review the results 41
5.5 Spectrum Analysis 41
5.5.1 Spectrum 41
5.5.2 Power Spectral Density 42
CHAPTER 6.DESIGN OF VIBRATION TEST FIXTURE 43-53
6.1 Design iterations 44
6.1.1 Design iteration 1 44
6.1.2 Design iteration 2 45
6.1.3 Design iteration 3 46
6.1.4 Design iteration 4 47
6.1.5 Design iteration 5 48
6.1.6 Design iteration 6 49
6.1.7 Design iteration 7 50
6.1.8 Design iteration 8 51
6.1.9 Design iteration 9 52
6.1.10 Design iteration 10 53
CHAPTER 7.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 54-71
7.1 Different views of vibration test fixture 54
7.2 Modal analysis 55
7.2.1 Boundary condition for excitation in X and Y direction 53
7.2.2 Boundary condition for excitation in Z direction 58
7.3 Spectrum analysis 65
7.2.1 Excitation in Y direction 66
7.2.2 Excitation in Z direction 69
CHAPTER 8.CONCLUSION 72-73
REFERENCES 74-75
APENDIX -1 76