Structural dynamics, the elastic deformation and vibration of mechanical components is often the major factor limiting the performance of high speed machinery and mechanical products. SDL has extensive experience utilizing experimental (modal analysis) and/or computational (finite element analysis) tools to understand, test, model, analyze and optimize design of mechanical components and interacting effects (fluid, thermal, electromagnetic, control systems, etc.) to solve problems and improve designs that are dependent on structural dynamic characteristics.

Specific applications include:

• Process Industries - steel, aluminum, paper
• Vehicle Design - automotive, military vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft
• Utilities - power plants, petrochemical plants
• Instrumentation - Coriolis flow meters
• Infrastructure - bridges, buildings
• Consumer Products - absorbent consumer products, electric toothbrushes