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Dwell Setup worksheet .......................................................3
Step 1
Click on the “Dwell Setup” tab in the workflow bar (at the bottom of the project
window).
Step 2
Select the “Between dwells” mode in the “Dwell Parameters panel”.
The options are to sweep or to step between two subsequent dwells.
Step 3
Select the required resonance frequencies.
This can be done using different methods:
Step 4
Add more dwell frequencies by repeating this procedure for other data sources
and/or channels.
Step 5
Define the dwell definition using the parameters of dwell criterion, amplitude
and time in the Dwell Overview panel.
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Step 6
For each dwell frequency in the Dwell Overview panel modify, if necessary, the
dwell frequency settings.
Step 7
When stepping between dwells is selected, open if necessary the “Stepped
Dwell setup” dialog, by clicking the Stepped Dwell setup button. Otherwise
continue the procedure at step 9.
Step 8
If necessary, change the sorting of the Dwells in the “Stepped Dwell Setup”
dialog of the “Dwell Order” table.
Step 9
When the dwell table contains multiple dwells at the same frequency and the
mode is set to step between dwells, select the desired behavior for transition
from one to another dwell defined at the same frequency.
Step 10
Modify the dwell control and dwell measurement parameters, if necessary, in
the dwell parameters panel.
Step 11
Select the responses for which accumulated histories are required in the
“Tracked channels” table.
Step 12
Click on the "Dwell Control" tab in the workflow bar (at the bottom of the
project window) to carry out a dwell test.
the Copy button. The selected resonances are added to the 'Dwell
overview for InputX:PointX' table and to the 'Dwell Overview' panel.
Step 5
Add more dwell frequencies by repeating this procedure for other data sources
and/or channels.
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Immediately, both the display and table are updated. The resonances are
indicated in the display with a cursor and they are also put in the 'identified
resonances' table.
Step 5
Select the required resonances from the 'identified resonances' table and push
Step 1
In the “Stepped Dwell Setup” dialog go to the “Dwell Order” table.
Step 2
In the Dwell Frequencies panel the resonance frequencies that will be used in
the dwell test are defined.
Selfcheck: FRF
The dwell frequencies are determined on a FRF measured during selfcheck.
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In case spectra are selected in the Data Source parameter, the spectrum of this
channel is shown in the display. The dwell frequencies which are already
defined for this channel are shown in the 'Dwell Overview for InputX:PointX'
table.
In case FRF is selected in the Data Source parameter, a reference channel needs
to be selected.
Possible choices for the reference channel are: one of the input channels, none
or AvgCtrl. When choosing the AvgCtrl option, the average of the control
channels will be used as a reference channel, while the dwell criterions will be
limited to ‘fixed’ or Amplitude. It is not possible to dwell on phase while
AvgCtrl is chosen as reference channel.
The dwell frequencies which are already defined for this FRF are shown in the
'Dwell Overview for InputX:PointX' table.
The resonance finder will read out frequency, amplitude and phase of the
different resonances and calculate the corresponding Q. The result is placed in
the 'Identified resonances' table.
For example: Take an averaged time block with a peak value of 1 g. Choose the
threshold at 6 dB. In this case, the local maxima which have a value less than
Right click with the mouse in or on the display, an axis or a curve, to access the
display options available from the popup menus.
When the fixed cursor is selected, one more line is added with the values of the
fixed cursor.
Transfers the desired resonances from the list of 'identified resonances' to the
list of 'Dwell overview for InputX:PointX / InputY:PointY'.
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Deletes the selected dwell frequency from the 'Dwell overview for
InputX:PointX / InputY:PointY' list.
Frequency
The frequency of the resonance.
Q
The Q-factor is a measure of the damping of the identified resonance. The
Q-factor is calculated with the half power method.
Amplitude
The amplitude of the FRF (spectrum) at the identified resonance frequency
Phase
The phase of the FRF (spectrum) at the identified resonance frequency
Step 1
In the “Stepped Dwell Setup” dialog go to the “Dwell Order” table.
Step 2
Select the row with the dwell you want to move.
Step 3
Use the buttons Move Up, Move Down, Move Up begin and Move down
end to move the selected dwell to the desired place in the “Dwell Order” table.
Step 4
Repeat the above steps for other dwells, if needed.
Step 5
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Accept the dwell order table by closing the “Stepped Dwell Setup” dialog using
the Done button.
1.1.3.3.1.1.2 Move Up
Moves the dwell on the selected row one position up.
1.1.3.3.1.1.3 Move down
Moves the dwell on the selected row one position down.
1.1.3.3.1.1.4 Move Up Begin
Moves the dwell on the selected row to the top of the table.
1.1.3.3.1.1.5 Move down End
Moves the dwell on the selected row to the bottom of the table.
1.1.3.3.1.2 The “Subsequent Dwells at same frequency” panel
This panel contains two checkboxes which allow to choose how the transition
from one to the next dwell at the same frequency will happen.
1.1.3.3.1.2.1 Uninterrupted Excitation between dwells
When this option is selected, the source will stay active while going from one
dwell to the next dwell defined at the same frequency. When this option is
selected, the “Start dwell at end frequency of previous dwell” box is
automatically checked.
1.1.3.3.1.2.2 Start dwell at end frequency of previous dwell
When this box is checked, each dwell will start at the end frequency of the
previous (tracked) dwell defined at the same frequency.
Time
The X-axis of the accumulated response histories is in seconds.
Cycles
The X-axis of the accumulated response histories indicates the nr of cycles.
Note: the resolution that will be used during the test is shown in Data table (on
page 14).
Not every line in the accumulated history will receive a value. For example, a
dwell on a relatively low frequency will not produce enough updates per second
to populate an accumulation history with a very fine resolution. Lines that did
not receive a value are removed from the block. In order to be able to
accommodate for this, the resulting blocks have a variable resolution abscissa.
In the “Accumulation Y Axis” column the quantity for the accumulation can be
chosen. ‘Original’ will keep the quantity of the channel as it is defined in the
channel setup. On channels measuring acceleration, velocity or displacement of
a conversion towards ‘Acceleration’, ‘Velocity’ or ‘Displacement’ can be
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selected.
The average control channel is not listed in this table as this channel is always
tracked and - if possible – it will be accumulated in acceleration, velocity and
displacement.
Frequency
This is the resonance frequency on which the dwell will be performed.
Channel
The response channel (can be a control channel) for which the FRF with the
reference channel will be tracked
Ref Channel
The reference channel for the FRF calculation
Dwell criterion
The algorithm to be used for the dwell control loop. This can be 'Fixed',
'Amplitude' or 'Phase'.
Ref Amplitude
Same as “Ref Amplitude (%)”, but now expressed in engineering units instead
of a %.
Dwell Phase
The target phase of the FRF in the dwell control loop.
Dwell Time
The desired time to dwell at (or around) this frequency.
Lower frequency
Together with the Upper frequency this parameter defines the interval in which
the tracking control can change the frequency in order to respect the desired
Amplitude or Phase criterion. This parameter makes no sense in case of 'Fixed'
criterion.
Upper frequency
Together with the Lower frequency this parameter defines the interval in which
the tracking control can change the frequency in order to respect the desired
Amplitude or Phase criterion. This parameter makes no sense in case of 'Fixed'
criterion.
Q
A measure of the damping of the resonance to track. The value of Q is needed
to determine the step size of the tracking algorithm.
Amplitude
The amplitude of the FRF between response and reference channel at the given
resonance frequency.
Phase
The phase of the FRF between response and reference channel at the given
resonance frequency.
More details on how this resolution is determined from the dwell duration and
the maximum block size can be found in Max. block size (on page 13).
Before actually applying the frequency step the frequency abort limits are
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checked. If the limits are violated the dwell ends prematurely. The dwell
duration is checked and the accumulation of response histories is performed.
Before actually applying the frequency step the frequency abort limits are
checked. If the limits are violated the dwell ends prematurely. The dwell
duration is checked and the accumulation of response histories is performed.
This process continues throughout the dwell. As the dwell proceeds and the
structure fatigues, the target frequency corresponding to the target phase may
change, requiring a continuous response and reference channel update be done,
followed by the calculation of a new target frequency.
Channel • 7, 13 M
Control • 12 Max. block size • 12, 14
Copy button • 9 Measurements • 12
Cycles • 12 Move down • 11
D Move down End • 11
Move Up • 11
Data Display • 8 Move Up Begin • 11
Data parameters • 6
Data source • 6 N
Data table • 12, 13 Number of resonances • 8
Data tables • 9
Define at least one dwell • 16 P
Delete button • 9 Phase • 9, 14
Dwell Criteria • 14 Phase tracking • 15
Dwell criterion • 13
Dwell delay (cycles) • 12 Q
Dwell Frequencies panel • 6 Q • 9, 14
Dwell overview • 13
Dwell overview for InputX R
PointX table • 9 Ref Amplitude • 14
Dwell parameters panel • 10 Ref Amplitude (%) • 13
Dwell Phase • 14 Ref Channel • 13
Dwell Setup worksheet • 3 Reference Channel • 7
Dwell Time • 14 Resonance parameters • 8
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Selfcheck
FRF • 6
Sine control
FRF • 7
Spectra • 7
Sort Table • 11
Start dwell at end frequency of previous dwell
• 11
Status • 11
Status flag • 15
Status indicator • 11
Status panel • 15
Step • 10
Sweep • 10
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The • 10, 11
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Time • 12
To select dwell frequencies using fixed cursor
values • 5
Tracked channels table • 13
Tracking step factor X should not bring the
dwell at frequency Y outside the lower
(upper) abort limit Z • 16
U
Uninterrupted Excitation between dwells • 11
Update Dwell Frequencies • 10
Upper frequency • 14
X
X-axis • 12