Topics in Modal Analysis, Volume 10: Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015, the tenth volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.  The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: 
Experimental Techniques
Processing Modal Data
Rotating Machinery
Acoustics
Adaptive Structures
BiodynamicsDamping

Presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics

1. An Efficient Treatment of Parameter Identification in the Context of Multibody System Dynamics Using the Adjoint Method.- 2. Calibration and Validation of a Car Subframe Finite Element Model Using Frequency Responses.- 3. Subspace identification of a 5 MW reference wind turbine.- 4. Dynamic Analysis of Complex Mechanical Structures using a Combination of Numerical and Experimental Techniques.- 5. Predicting Approximate Governing Formula from Experimental Observations.- 6. EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATIONAND SIMULATION OF VIBRATION ENVIRONMENTAL TEST.- 7. System Identification of an MDOF Experimental Structure with a View Towards Validation and Verification.- 8. Some Non-Conventional Boundary Conditions (From Marshmallows to Plungers ¿ Who Would have Guessed).- 9. Robustness of Disc Brake Systems regarding Squeal.- 10. Measurement of Vibration Resulting From Non-contact Ultrasound Radiation Force.- 11. The use of Fiber Bragg Grating sensors for strain modal analysis.- 12. Using Mode Shapes for Real Time ODS Animation.- 13. Removing Unwanted Noise from Operational Modal Analysis Data.- 14. Adaptive-like Vibration Control in a Three-Story Building-like Structure with a PZT Stack Actuator.- 15. A Fast Maximum Likelihood-Based Estimation of a Modal Model.- 16. An Improved Implementation of the Orthogonal Polynomial Modal Parameter Estimation Algorithm Using the Orthogonal Complement.- 17. An Orthogonal View of the Polyreference Least-Squares Complex Frequency Modal Parameter Estimation Algorithm.- 18. Operational Modal Parameter Estimation from Short-Time Data Series.- 19. Order Based Modal Analysis vs. standard techniques to extract modal parameters of operational wind turbine gearboxes.- 20. Modal Identification Results of Quasi-statically Tested RC Frames at Different Damage Levels.- 21. An Innovative Tool for Simulation and Control of a Flying-Cutting Machine.- 22. Modal Analysis and Testing of Honeycomb Sandwich Composites.- 23. Towards an Automatic Modal Parameter Estimation Framework: Mode Clustering.