Up and Running with Autodesk Inventor Simulation 2011

Chapter 16

DP14 – Modal Analysis

Modal Analysis of TV Camera Arm Attached to Helicopter

(Design Problem courtesy of Aerospace Design Facilities Ltd)

Key Features Introduced in this Design Problem

Key features
1	Modal shapes and natural frequencies
2	Modal optimization

Introduction

Aerospace Design Facilities Ltd, based in the UK, is a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) FIC approved design organization for both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. Aerospace Design Facilities Ltd also supplies bespoke design and manufacturing services to the film industry. One typical example of their work is designing camera mounts to be placed on helicopters, as shown below.

A major consideration during the design of a camera mount on helicopters ...