complex mode shape

Definition

modal vector of a non-proportionally damped system

Notes

  • NOTE 1 For complex mode shapes, any phase relationship can exits between different parts of the structure.
  • NOTE 2 Complex mode shapes can be considered to be propagating waves with no stationary node lines.
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