Shock, Vibration & Acoustics Classes Beginning January 2025

Each class and each part is one-hour long. The format is similar to a college semester system. Students will receive IACET CEUs. Class Registration Link Basic Shock & Vibration IntroductionVibration TestingExcitation FunctionsSine VibrationSine Sweep VibrationRandom Vibration StatisticsSDOF Response to RandomNon-Gaussian RandomFourier TransformFFTWaterfall FFTSample RateLeakage &… Read more

Expansion upon ANSYS Random Vibration Fatigue Paper

ANSYS Fatigue Paper Expanding upon ANSYS Fatigue Slides Vibration fatigue calculations are “ballpark” calculations given uncertainties in S-N curves, stress concentration factors, non-linearity, temperature, surface finish, heat treatment, load sequence, multi-axis loading, mean stress, size, geometry and other variables. Perhaps the best that can be… Read more

Shock & Vibration Classes Beginning June 2024

This classes will be held via Zoom and taught by Tom Irvine. Each class and each part is one-hour long. The format is similar to a college semester system. There are four, revolving class sets. Class Registration Link Basic Shock & Vibration IntroductionVibration TestingExcitation FunctionsSine… Read more

Class Slides & Videos

The following files are password protected. Course students receive access. The course registration information will be posted at: Shock & Vibration Class Schedule. Basic Course SlidesVideosVibroacoustics_intro_revEShock_Vibration_intro_part_1Shock_Vibration_intro_part_2Sine_revCSine_VibrationSine_sweep_revASine_sweepRandom_vibration_revBRandom_VibrationNonGaussian_random_vibrationNonGaussian_random_vibrationFourier_transform_revDFourier_1aFFT_revCFFT_part_1FFT_part_2Sample_Rate_Aliasing_revAAliasingWaterfall_FFT_revBWaterfall_FFTWhite_noise_FFT_revAWhite_noise_FFT_aPSD_specificationsPSD_specificationsPSD_data_part_1PSD_data_1PSD_data_part_2PSD_data_2PSD_synthesis_revBPSD_synthesisSDOF_frequency_domain_revCSdof_freq Much more to come! – Tom Irvine

Shock & Vibration Class Schedule

Update: I am applying for CEU accreditation via IACET. The application process takes about four months. I am going to start the courses before I get final approval to offer CEUs with anticipation that my application will be successful so that the students will receive… Read more

Master Thesis Collaboration

This post is mostly for my university professor and graduate student friends. But everyone is welcome to respond. I have an idea for a master thesis research project which would be of great service to industry. I want to do this project myself but lack time… Read more