A Primer on Multiple Degree of Freedom Vibration Test for Aerospace and Military Applications

The aerospace and military communities have performed vibration tests for decades using a single axis or single degree of freedom (SDOF) approach. In recent years, military standards have recognized a multiple exciter or multiple degree of freedom (MDOF) approach for conducting vibration testing. This primer on MDOF vibration testing serves to introduce the topic to the IMAC community and fits with IMAC-XXXVI’s theme: Engineering Extremes.