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INVESTIGATION OF VIBRATION BEHAVIOR OF FR4 AND ALUMINUM PCB MATERIALS USING THE MAC METHOD

FR4 ve Aluminyum PCB Malzemelerinin MAC Metodu Kullanılarak Titreşim Davranışlarının İncelenmesi

Enes Çal(Marelli Mako Turkey Elektrik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.)0009-0006-6843-6881
Barış Ediz(Marelli Mako Turkey Elektrik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.)0000-0002-2704-7090
Fahri Berk Bilbay(Marelli Mako Turkey Elektrik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.)0000-0001-8761-1282
Betul Gulcımen Cakan(Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi)0000-0003-1739-1143
Pages
67–86
Publication Date
2025-04-28
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Additionally, importance of the gravity and mass balance on the structure were analyzed specially for thin structures, indicated actions to cope with mass balance issue.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, plates made of two different materials used in PCB (Printed Circuit Board), FR4 and Aluminum, have been investigated by experimental modal analysis (EMA) and finite element method (FEM) modal analysis.
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Key Findings & Data:Firstly, dynamic structural characteristics of plates, consisting of modal shapes, natural frequencies have been calculated by the help of ANSYS® R23 software.
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Conclusion & Impact:Additionally, importance of the gravity and mass balance on the structure were analyzed specially for thin structures, indicated actions to cope with mass balance issue.
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⚙️Variables:Deneysel Modal Analiz · Sonlu Elemanlar Modal Analizi · MGM

Abstract

In this study, plates made of two different materials used in PCB (Printed Circuit Board), FR4 and Aluminum, have been investigated by experimental modal analysis (EMA) and finite element method (FEM) modal analysis. Firstly, dynamic structural characteristics of plates, consisting of modal shapes, natural frequencies have been calculated by the help of ANSYS® R23 software. Afterwards, to determine the vibrational characteristics of the plates by EMA, roving hammer, roving accelerometer, and modal shaker tests have been performed by the help of DEWESOFT® data acquisition hardware and its corresponding software. Frequency response function (FRF) is measured by EMA software and FRF were exported to be analyzed by MEScope® modal analysis software. In MEScope® software, FRF’s between excitation points and measurement points were matched with corresponding points of the structure geometry. Modal assurance criteria (MAC) were calculated between the EMA and FEA modal shapes. Results of impact hammer test method obtained to closer to the results of numerical analysis than other methods. It has also been observed that the dimensions of the variable plates affect the MAC results. Additionally, importance of the gravity and mass balance on the structure were analyzed specially for thin structures, indicated actions to cope with mass balance issue.

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Bu çalışmada, PCB'de (Baskılı Devre Kartı) kullanılan iki farklı malzeme olan FR4 ve Alüminyumdan yapılmış plakalar, deneysel modal analiz (EMA) ve sonlu elemanlar yöntemi (FEM) modal analizi ile incelenmiştir. İlk olarak, plakaların modal şekilleri, sönümleme oranları, doğal frekanslarından oluşan dinamik yapısal özellikleri ANSYS® R23 yazılımı yardımıyla hesaplanmıştır. Daha sonra, plakaların titreşim özelliklerini EMA ile belirlemek için DEWESOFT® veri toplama donanımı ve yazılımı ile birlikte darbe çekici gezdirme, ivmeölçer gezdirme ve modal sarsıcı testleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Frekans tepki fonksiyonu (FRF), EMA yazılımı ile ölçülmüş ve FRF’den elde edilen veriler numerik analiz ile karşılaştırılmak için MEScope® yazılıma aktarılmıştır. MEScope® yazılımında, tetikleyici noktalar ile ölçüm noktaları arasındaki FRF'ler yapı geometrisinin ilgili noktaları ile eşleştirilmiştir. EMA ve FEA modal şekilleri arasında modal güvence kriterleri (MGM) hesaplanmıştır. Darbe çekici test yönteminin sonuçlarının diğer modal test yöntem sonuçlarına göre, numerik analizlere daha yakın olduğu görülmüştür ve mod şekillerinin benzerliği açıklanmıştır. Değişken plakaların boyutlarının MGM sonuçlarını etkilediği de gözlemlenmiştir. Ayrıca, yerçekimi ve kütle dengesinin yapı üzerindeki önemi özellikle ince yapılar için analiz edilmiş ve kütle dengesinden kaynaklanan sorunlar için aksiyonlar belirtilmiştir.

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Çal, E., Ediz, B., Bilbay, F. B., Cakan, B. G. (2025). INVESTIGATION OF VIBRATION BEHAVIOR OF FR4 AND ALUMINUM PCB MATERIALS USING THE MAC METHOD. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 30 Sayı: 1, 67–86. https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1456606

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