A method of evaluating the dynamic response of materials to forced oscillation

Abstract

An optical method of evaluating the dynamic response of materials to forced oscillation is proposed. The force acting on the material being tested is measured as the inertial force of the mass levitated with sufficiently small friction using an aerostatic linear bearing. The material is sandwiched between the mass and a linear actuator, which generates the oscillating force. During the oscillation measurement, the Doppler shift frequency of the laser beam reflected by the mass is measured with high accuracy using an optical interferometer. Then, the velocity, the position, the acceleration and the inertial force of the mass are calculated from the frequency. The velocity and position of the linear actuator are also measured using the optical interferometer. The dynamic response of a gel block to an oscillating force is determined by means of the proposed method.