Patent ID: 8214178

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for optimizing the vibrational characteristics of a three-dimensional (3D) structure, the method comprising the steps of: imparting an excitation input to the 3D structure; measuring a dynamic response produced by the 3D structure; determining that the 3D structure does not comply with one or more design goals set for the 3D structure by: generating a response profile for the 3D structure based on the dynamic response produced by the 3D structure that includes at least one response characteristic that corresponds to a response characteristic included in the one or more design goals, comparing the at least one response characteristic included in the response profile to the corresponding response characteristic included in the one or more design goals, and determining that the at least one response characteristic included in the response profile differs from the corresponding response characteristic included in the one or more design goals; determining at least one structural modification to be made to the 3D structure to bring the 3D structure into compliance with the one or more design goals; and causing a multi-axis computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) unit to make the at least one structural modification to the 3D structure.