A review of operational modal analysis techniques for in-service modal identification

FB Zahid, ZC Ong, SY Khoo - Journal of the Brazilian Society of …, 2020 - Springer
Vibrations are the root cause of many mechanical and civil structure failures. Dynamic
characteristics of a structure must be extracted to better understand structural vibrational …

Noise robustness of an operational modal-based structural damage-detection scheme using impact-synchronous modal analysis

PY Siow, ZC Ong, SY Khoo, KS Lim - Journal of Zhejiang University …, 2023 - Springer
Data-driven damage-detection schemes are usually unsupervised machine-learning models
in practice, as these do not require any training. Vibration-based features are commonly …

Inertial sensor based human behavior recognition in modal testing using machine learning approach

FB Zahid, ZC Ong, SY Khoo… - … Science and Technology, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Adaptive phase control impact device (APCID) was developed for performing in-service
modal analysis using impact synchronous modal analysis. However, this device is large and …

Operational damage identification scheme utilizing de-noised frequency response functions and artificial neural network

S Chen, ZC Ong, WH Lam, KS Lim, KW Lai - Journal of Nondestructive …, 2020 - Springer
A damage identification scheme combining impact-synchronous modal analysis (ISMA) and
artificial neural network is developed in this study. The ISMA de-noising method makes it …

Semi-automated impact device based on human behaviour recognition model for in-service modal analysis

FB Zahid, ZC Ong, SY Khoo… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2023 - Springer
Modal analysis is a reliable method for the study of structural behaviour. A novel modal
analysis technique called impact synchronous modal analysis (ISMA) was developed using …

Implementation of phase controlled impact device for enhancement of frequency response function in operational modal testing

HC Lim, ZC Ong, A Brandt - Journal of the Franklin Institute, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper studies how to enhance frequency response function (FRF) estimation in the
presence of harmonic disturbances during operational modal testing. A novel technique …

An inconsistent phase selection assessment for harmonic peaks elimination in operational modal testing

ZC Ong, HC Lim, A Brandt, Z Ismail… - Archive of Applied …, 2019 - Springer
An improvement on modal analysis technique is always exacerbated by the limitation on
both operational modal analysis (OMA) and experimental modal analysis (EMA). In a recent …

A performance study of controlled impact timing on harmonics reduction in operational modal testing

HC Lim, ZC Ong, Z Ismail… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
As an alternative to operational modal analysis and classical experimental modal analysis
(EMA), a novel method was introduced previously, namely impact-synchronous modal …

Unsupervised damage identification scheme using PCA-reduced frequency response function and waveform chain code analysis

S Chen, ZC Ong, WH Lam, KS Lim… - International Journal of …, 2020 - World Scientific
Mechanical machines face structural damage problems during their service life. Structural
damage can severely affect safety and functionality of the structure and lead to economic …

Enhancement of impact synchronous modal analysis with brain-computer interface

FB Zahid, ZC Ong, SY Khoo… - Measurement Science …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Novel Impact Synchronous Modal Analysis (ISMA) suffers from inefficient operation.
The Automated Phase Controlled Impact Device (APCID), a fully automated device, was …