Application of wavelet transform to identification of modal parameters of nonstationary systems

In the paper an application of a time-frequency signal analysis technique for modal parametcrs identification is presented. Procedures of wavelet filtering, which allow estimating mechanical parameters for systems with non-constant parameters have been shown. The wavelets are used to detect natural frequency of the system and transform system time response into the time-scale domain. Presented method has been verified on simulation data for a two degrees of freedom discrete system. Two cases have been considered, with a constant and with a varying damping. The procedure has been applied to a real data recorded during a flight of ISKRA airplane.