During development of electromotor SPOKE 240 it was assumed that there will be
certain problems with resonant vibrations and increased noise during operation. A
motor with inappropriate dynamic properties is not suitable for the manufacturer nor
the customer because it is loud, emits vibrations and has a shorter life expectancy due
to increased vibration fatigue. Structural dynamics could be predicted with specialised
software; however, theoretical predictions usually deviate from measured values. That
is the main reason why the motor was analysed numerically and experimentally in
this work. The numerical data were fitted to the experimentally acquired data with
the use of numerical model parameters updating. This results in a numerical model
with structural dynamics sufficiently similar to the real model. Various geometric and
material changes can then be applied to improve numerical model. This could also
improve structural dynamics of motor and provide shorter development time and lower
costs of development.
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