Department of Aeronautical Engineering of Gopalan College of Engineering and Management in collaboration with Enmaz Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. in Bangalore, organized a one-day workshop on Advanced Vibration Analysis on 16th June, 2023. Esteemed experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the field delivered informative technical talks and conducted hands-on sessions.
The workshop commenced at 9:30am with a warm welcome and an introduction to the participants. During the morning session, Dr. V Shankar, a former scientist from NAL, delivered a technical talk as the keynote speaker, focusing on "Introduction to Vibration Testing." He emphasized the significance of vibration analysis in various engineering domains and explained the equipment used to assess the reliability of structures and systems.
Mr. D.S. Ramakrishna, the Chief Technology Officer at Enmaz Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. in Bangalore, delivered a technical talk on "Applications of Vibration Testing in Aerospace, Defence, and Automobile Fields, including Special Areas." He discussed the applications of vibration analysis in fields such as aerospace, automobile, railways, power, manufacturing, and miscellaneous industries like food and jewellery. Mr. Ramakrishna explained the importance of vibrations for flutter analysis in aircraft and strain measurements. Additionally, he explored the vital role played by vibration analysis in qualification testing, design verification and auditing, condition monitoring, structural analysis, production testing, shock, and crash testing.
Following the technical talk session, Mr. Ramakrishna conducted hands-on sessions. In the first session, he demonstrated experimental vibration analysis on an aircraft structure. The afternoon session began with a hands-on session where each participant conducted vibration testing under Mr. Ramakrishna's guidance. The workshop concluded with Mr. Ramakrishna and Dr. V. Shankar explaining the analysis of vibration testing results to the participants.
