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For current approaches to experimental modal analysis, the frequency response function is the most important measurement to be made. This chapter develops the frequency response function from the perspective of experimentally measured system excitations and responses. Experimental measurement and numerical processing techniques are presented that allow minimization of the impact of measurement noise and signal processing errors.
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Phillips, A.W., Allemang, R.J. (2020). Frequency Response Function Estimation. In: Allemang, R., Avitabile, P. (eds) Handbook of Experimental Structural Dynamics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6503-8_8-1
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