Selection and Design of Excitation Signal in Test System

Abstract

Both the test system and testing technology are inseparable from the selection and construction of the excitation signal. This paper shows excitation signals including transient excitation, harmonic excitation, random signal excitation, etc, which are commonly used in the time domain, frequency domain, and correlation analysis of the stimulus-response test. Moreover, the selection and design method of excitation signals in the test system is introduced based on the principle of signal analysis and system identification, combined with research and engineering practice experience. The application of different excitation signals in modal tests and device characterization is described at the end of this paper.