Laser vibrometry vibration measurements on vehicle cabins in running conditions: helicopter mock-up application

Gian M. Revel; Paolo Castellini; Paolo Chiariotti; Enrico P. Tomasini; Fausto Cenedese; Alessandro Perazzolo

doi:10.1117/1.3578447

1 October 2011 Laser vibrometry vibration measurements on vehicle cabins in running conditions: helicopter mock-up application

Gian M. Revel, Paolo Castellini, Paolo Chiariotti, Enrico P. Tomasini, Fausto Cenedese, Alessandro Perazzolo

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 50, Issue 10, 101502 (October 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3578447

Abstract

The present work deals with the analysis of problems and potentials of laser vibrometer measurements inside vehicle cabins in running conditions, with particular reference to helicopters where interior vibro-acoustic issues are very important. This paper describes the results of a systematic measurement campaign performed on an Agusta A109MKII mock-up. The aim is to evaluate the applicability of scanning laser Doppler vibrometer (SLDV) for tests in simulated flying conditions and to understand how performances of the technique are affected when the laser head is placed inside the cabin, thus being subjected to interfering inputs. First a brief description of the performed test cases and the used measuring set-ups are given. Comparative tests between the SLDV and accelerometers are presented, analyzing the achievable performances for the specific application. Results obtained measuring with the SLDV placed inside the helicopter cabin during operative excitation conditions are compared with those performed with the laser lying outside the mock-up, these last being considered as "reference measurements." Finally, in order to give an estimate of the uncertainty level on measured signals, a study linking the admitted percentage of noise content on vibrometer signals due to laser head vibration levels will be introduced.

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Gian M. Revel, Paolo Castellini, Paolo Chiariotti, Enrico P. Tomasini, Fausto Cenedese, and Alessandro Perazzolo "Laser vibrometry vibration measurements on vehicle cabins in running conditions: helicopter mock-up application," Optical Engineering 50(10), 101502 (1 October 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3578447

Published: 1 October 2011

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