Shake Table II XY
Dual-axis motion platform for advanced dynamics experiments
Combining two single-axis Shake Table II units is a cost-effective method to build a dual-axis motion platform. With this Shake Table II XY configuration, you can explore more advanced dynamics analysis topics, and perform research relating to earthquake loss reduction.
Product Details
The Shake Table II XY consists of two single-axis Shake Table II units mounted perpendicularly on top of each other. Each stage can travel ±7.6 cm. Driven by powerful motors, the Shake Table II XY can achieve an acceleration of 2.5 g when loaded with a 7.5 kg mass.
Furthermore, you can use the two Shake Table II from the XY configuration for other setups, i.e., serial and parallel, to support larger loads, or perform experiments with asynchronous excitation signals.
- Dual-axis operation
- Multiple setup variations (XY, Bridge Simulation)
- High-resolution encoders
- Cost effective
- Easy integration of user-built structures, third-party sensors and actuators
- Control using standalone Shake Table software or with QUARC for MATLAB®/Simulink®
- Supports scaling and playback of earthquake data
- Integrated safety features and limits
Dimensions (L x W x H) | 61 cm x 46 cm x 25.4 cm |
Total mass | 54.4 kg |
Payload area (L x W) | 46 cm x 46 cm |
Maximum payload at 1 g¹ (X-Axis, bottom) | 34.7 kg |
Maximum payload at 2.5 g¹ (Y-Axis, top) | 7.5 kg |
Maximum travel (X and Y) | ± 7.62 cm |
Operational bandwidth¹ | 10 Hz |
Maximum velocity (X and Y with 7.5 kg payload)¹ | 39.9 cm/s |
Maximum acceleration (X-Axis, 34.5 kg payload)¹ | 1 g |
Maximum acceleration (Y-Axis, 7.5 kg payload)¹ | 2.5 g |
Lead screw pitch | 1.27 cm/rev |
Servomotor power | 400 W |
Amplifier maximum continuous current | 12.5 A |
Motor maximum torque | 7.82 N.m |
Lead screw encoder resolution (in quadrature) | 8192 counts/rev |
Effective stage position resolution (in quadrature) | 1.55 μm/count |
Accelerometer range | ± 49 m/s² |
Accelerometer sensitivity | 1.0 g/V |
¹ Please contact Quanser for full operational bandwidth specifications.
- Structural Dynamics
- Earthquake Engineering
- Bandwidth curves
- Other control topics
To complete your Shake Table II XY workstation, you need two Shake Table II units, and additional components that are sold separately:
For Simulink
- QUARC add-on for MATLAB®/Simulink®
- 2x Quanser AMPAQ-PWM amplifier
- One of the following DAQ device options:
- 2x Quanser Q8-USB
- 2x Quanser QPIDe