Study on Dynamic Response Test of Long Span PC Girder Bridge under the Operating Conditions

2013 ◽  
Vol 275-277 ◽  
pp. 984-988
Author(s):  
Xiao Dong Chen ◽  
Xia Ping Liu ◽  
Zhuo Sun ◽  
Ka Hong Cai ◽  
Hong Yang

In this paper, based on the Guangzhou Pazhou Bridge ,the acceleration and dynamic deflection was tested synchronously under normal operating conditions. Power spectral density analysis of the measured signal was done with frequency domain analysis methods.The measured value was compared with the finite element calculated value.The studies are as follows: first, the acceleration and deflection power spectral density function shows a multimodal distribution;the vibration frequency is concentrated in the low frequency range;the bridge vibration energy is concentrated in the first three frequency.Second, the actual operating conditions of Pazhou Bridge is good and it has a good bearing capacity. Third,the bridge impact coefficient measured maximum value is much greater than the national specification values.The researchs can provide the basic data for study on bridge health monitoring system development and bridge vibration signal separation technique.

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 363-369
Author(s):  
Mikleš Milan ◽  
Helexa Milan ◽  
Mikleš Juraj

The issue of terrain conditions is very complex and its description is approached from different perspectives and with different objectives. Because it consists of the gathering of basic information for a mobile object, a wheeled forestry tractor, the terrain-vehicle approach was taken as the basis. Ground conditions are part of the operating conditions of wheeled forestry tractors. Uneven ground can be regarded as a source of vibration in the vehicle – towing truck. In this respect, given the random shape of the surface roughness, the solution to vibrations leads to a terrain correlation analysis in order to obtain a correlation function and power spectral density of the ground surface. Scanning of the ground micro-profile was performed using a device for quick terrain scanning, which from the mechanical aspect consists of a towing vehicle and a measuring carriage. Correlation function and power spectral density are the evaluation based on ground micro-profile measurements and the results of calculations. Measurements of forest terrain (road) micro-profile were done in the area of Little Fatra and Little Carpathians in Slovakia. In geological terms, the measurements were done in an area with the occurrence of gneiss, granite, limestone and flysch. No measurements were performed in a sandy area.


1986 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 1012-1017 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Bazzy ◽  
J. B. Korten ◽  
G. G. Haddad

We studied the relationship between changing elbow joint angle and the power spectral density of the biceps brachii muscle electromyogram (EMG) during submaximal isometric contractions. For this purpose, we recorded the EMG of the biceps brachii muscle with surface electrodes in 13 subjects. Each subject held a 2.8-kg weight and contracted the biceps isometrically for 30 s at one of two lengths. The length of the muscle was changed by flexing the forearm toward the upper arm to form an angle of 135 degrees (L1) or 45 degrees (L2). We found that the mean centroid frequency (fc) of the EMG power spectral density was 26% lower at L1 than at L2 (P less than 0.01). For each subject there was no significant change in fc during the isometric contraction at either angle. In addition, in nine subjects who sustained fatiguing contractions of the biceps with a 6-kg load, fc decreased by 15% (P less than 0.025). These data suggest that a change in the length at which a muscle contracts isometrically can alter or induce indirectly an alteration in the frequency content of its EMG. This finding may have important implications for the assessment of respiratory muscle EMG especially during loaded breathing.


2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Paulus

This paper presents a set of experimental data comparing repetitive shock (RS) vibration, single-axis electrodynamic (ED) vibration, and multi-axis ED vibration. It was found that multi-axis testing is more severe than single-axis testing at the same level. In addition, weaknesses were found in the RS system at low frequency. Smoothing of the data or poor line resolution was also shown to change the overall severity of a test. A poor correlation was shown between the power spectral density (PSD) and the rate of natural frequency change (RFC) over a wide frequency shift. The change in natural frequency caused the initial PSD to be an ineffective indicator of test severity. Quantification of the severity of the test profile can be accomplished through characterization of the RFC.


2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 575-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shih-Fong Huang ◽  
Po-Yi Tsai ◽  
Wen-Hsu Sung ◽  
Chih-Yung Lin ◽  
Tien-Yow Chuang

Sympathovagal modulation during immersion in a virtual environment is an important influence on human performance of a task. The aim of this study is to investigate sympathovagal modulation using heart rate variability and perceived exertion during exercise in a virtual reality (VR) environment. Sixteen young healthy volunteers were tested while using a stationary bicycle and maintained at an anaerobic threshold intensity for exercise sessions of approximately 10 min duration. Four randomized viewing alternatives were provided including desktop monitor, projector, head mounted device (HMD), and no simulation display. The “no simulation display” served as the control group. A quick ramp exercise test was conducted and maintained at an anaerobic threshold intensity for each session to evaluate power spectral density and rating of perceived exertion (RPE). The sampled heart rate data were rearranged by cubic spline interpolation into power spectrums spanning the ultra-low frequency (ULF) to high frequency (HF) range. A significant difference was found between the no-display and projector groups for total power (TP) and very low frequency (VLF) components. In particular, there was a significant difference when comparing HMD and no-display exercise RPE curves within 6 min of cycling and at the termination of the exercise. A significant difference was also achieved in projector vs. control group comparison at the termination of the exercise. Our results indicate that the use of HMD and the projected VR during cycling can reduce the TP and VLF power spectral density through a proposed decrease in the renin-angiotensin system, with the implication that this humoral effect may enable anaerobic exercise for longer durations through a reduction in sympathetic tone and subsequent increased blood flow to the muscles.


2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (02) ◽  
pp. 1750019 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. da Cunha Lima ◽  
I. C. da Cunha Lima ◽  
M. P. de Almeida

We calculate the power spectral density and velocity correlations for a turbulent flow of a fluid inside a duct. Turbulence is induced by obstructions placed near the entrance of the flow. The power spectral density is obtained for several points at cross-sections along the duct axis, and an analysis is made on the way the spectra changes according to the distance to the obstruction. We show that the differences on the power spectral density are important in the lower frequency range, while in the higher frequency range, the spectra are very similar to each other. Our results suggest the use of the changes on the low frequency power spectral density to identify the occurrence of obstructions in pipelines. Our results show some frequency regions where the power spectral density behaves according to the Kolmogorov hypothesis. At the same time, the calculation of the power spectral densities at increasing distances from the obstructions indicates an energy cascade where the spectra evolves in frequency space by spreading the frequency amplitude.


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