GA User Guide

OVERVIEW

 

The Genetic Algorithm (GA) for Accelerometer Placement is a Matlab-based program that will optimally select accelerometer locations for a modal vibration test. This iterative process replicates the way a new gene sequence is produced through direct reproduction, crossover, and mutation from an existing population. By this process a set of accelerometer locations can be efficiently selected to maximize the linear independence of test-measured mode shapes. The GA can also accommodate multiple FEM configurations, simultaneously selecting the best accelerometer locations for multi-configuration modal tests to minimize the test setup time.

Several key features of the GA are: