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This currently running series written by Peter Avitabile features a variety of topics relating to modal analysis and its use for both analytical and experimental work. Some of the material presented here is excerpted from the multimedia format Modal Handbook on CD. This is the longest running series of articles to appear in Experimental Techniques.

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MODAL ANALYSIS/DYNAMIC SYSTEMS REPORT - Updated May 2007

The “Modal Museum” and idea that began in the Modal Analysis Technical Division came to fruition at this year’s IMAC 25 conference. The exhibit was as tremendous success, thanks to the effort of Geoff Gwaltney of MTU’s Keweenaw Research Center. Museum pieces were received for all over the country for display at the conference.

The Modal TD sub-committee, which is developing a ‘Best of IMAC” collection of the most outstanding, seminal papers that have been presented at the past IMAC conference completed its review of IMAC’s 1-24. This list of nominated papers will be given to Al Wicks, Technical Director of the IMAC conference. Al will form a final committee consisting of retired IMAC regular participants with the charge of choosing the final list of papers to be included in this collection. This project will be completed by IMAC 26.

The Modal TD’s plans for IMAC 26 include a continuation of the ‘Young Engineer” program along with sponsorship of a set of ‘Modal Topics’ sessions.

The modal TD is planning on an expansion of its presence on the SEM web-site. Currently under consideration is a QA forum where people can submit their questions on topics related to Modal Analysis. The questions will be answered by a panel of graduate students from several universities including, UMass Lowell, Cincinnati, and Michigan Tech.

In a effort to increase the number of active participants in the Modal Analysis Technical division, the Modal TD chair will send out email letters to all modal TD members soliciting their support and ideas for activities of the division.