A method of modal analysis by a mass-weighted proper orthogonal decomposition for multi-degree-of-freedom and distributed-parameter systems of arbitrary mass distribution is outlined. The method involves reduced-order modeling of the system mass distribution so that the discretized mass matrix dimension matches the number of sensed quantities, and hence the dimension of the response ensemble and correlation matrix. In this case, the linear interpolation of unsensed displacements is used to reduce the size of the mass matrix. The idea is applied to the modal identification of a mass-spring system and an exponential rod.

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