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Shake Table II XY

Dual-axis motion platform for advanced dynamics experiments

Earthquake Engineering

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.

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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 Mass54.4 kg
Payload Area (L x W)46 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 Bandwidth¹10 Hz
Maximum Velocity (X and Y with 7.5 kg Payload)¹39.9 cm/s
Maximum Acceleration (X-Axis, 34.5 kg Payload)¹1 g
Maximum Acceleration (Y-Axis, 7.5 kg Payload)¹2.5 g
Lead Screw Pitch1.27 cm/rev
Servomotor Power400 W
Amplifier Maximum Continuous Current12.5 A
Motor Maximum Torque7.82 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 Sensitivity1.0 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

Group Citation: Earthquake Engineering



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