STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF AN OVERHEAD CRANE BY THEIR MODAL PARAMETERS
Operational Modal Analysis, Stochastic Modal Identification, Numerical Model Calibration, Extensometry Testing, Static Load Testing.
The objective of this study is the structural characterization of a liquid steel transport overhead crane, with 120 tons of capacity on the main car, 30 tons in the auxiliary car and 22,5 m free span; by its modal parameters such as natural frequencies, damping rates and modes of vibration.
The experimental modal parameters of the crane structure were obtained from the recording of its vibrations in a real situation, by measurements of piezoelectric accelerometers. Its structural characterization will be obtained by adjusting the modal values of a numerical model based on the Finite Element Method to the experimental values.
In order to validate the technique, the results will also be compared through numerical simulation of the topographic measurement and extensometry tests. Through this results comparison, it is expected to evaluate quantitatively the difference between the values obtained with the modal analysis results and the usual static tests of deflectometry and extensometry.