Identification of signal characteristics in the analysis of free-field vibration caused by trains

Abstract

The paper deals with a selection of free-field vibration measurement results. The study is based on the vibration measurements. Vibration acceleration records and their dependence on the position of the accelerometer are shown. The study presents the results obtained in time domain and frequency domain (FFT). Nevertheless, the main aim of the paper is to compare the results of analysis which use the time – frequency domain. A Short-Term Fourier Transform (STFT) and Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) are used. The use of new methods to assess the dynamic characteristics is to validate the usefulness of proposed technique for non-stationary signals.