An operational modal analysis approach based on parametrically identified multivariable transmissibilities

In this contribution the approach to identify modal parameters from output-only (scalar) transmissibility measurements [C. Devriendt, P. Guillaume, The use of transmissibility measurements in output-only modal analysis, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 21 (7) (2007) 2689-2696] is generalized to multivariable transmissibilities. In general, the poles that are identified from (scalar as well as multivariable) transmissibility measurements do not correspond with the system's poles. However, by combining transmissibility measurements under different loading conditions, it is shown in this paper how model parameters can be identified from multivariable transmissibility measurements. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.