Dynamic Modeling and Vibration Characteristics Analysis of a Large-Scale Photoelectric Theodolite Tracking Frame

In this paper, the experimental modes of a large-scale photoelectric theodolite tracking frame are presented. On the basis of the experimental data and the gradient-less optimization approach, the modeling strategy and the parameterized equivalent dynamic finite element model are presented. Shafting, three-point leveling units, and other components are reasonably simplified during the modeling process. Influence factors such as contact stiffness are introduced as dynamic parameters in the model. The optimized parametric model obtained demonstrates that the linearization modeling strategy represents the dynamic response characteristics of this type of structure accurately. The maximum relative error of the first four-order natural frequencies between numerical simulation and experimental data is 4.45% when the consistency of mode shapes is taken into account. The research results in this paper can provide engineering guidance for the dynamic stiffness optimization design of the large-scale photoelectric theodolite tracking frame.