Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015 (Conference ... Society for Experimental Mechanics Series)

__Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3. Proceedings of the 33^rd^ IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Balancing Simulation and Testing, 2015,__ the third volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Uncertainty Quantification & Model Validation Uncertainty Propagation in Structural Dynamics Bayesian & Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods Practical Applications of MVUQ Advances in MVUQ & Model Updating Front Matter....Pages i-ix Experimental Validation of the Dual Kalman Filter for Online and Real-Time State and Input Estimation....Pages 1-13 Comparison of Uncertainty in Passive and Active Vibration Isolation....Pages 15-25 Observation DOF’s Optimization for Structural Forces Identification....Pages 27-34 Nonlinear Structural Finite Element Model Updating Using Batch Bayesian Estimation....Pages 35-43 A Comparative Assessment of Nonlinear State Estimation Methods for Structural Health Monitoring....Pages 45-54 Hierarchical Bayesian Model Updating for Probabilistic Damage Identification....Pages 55-66 Nonlinear Structural Finite Element Model Updating Using Stochastic Filtering....Pages 67-74 Dispersion–Corrected, Operationally Normalized Stabilization Diagrams for Robust Structural Identification....Pages 75-83 Online Damage Detection in Plates via Vibration Measurements....Pages 85-91 Advanced Modal Analysis of Geometry Consistent Experimental Space-Time Databases in Nonlinear Structural Dynamics....Pages 93-103 Comparison of Damage Classification Between Recursive Bayesian Model Selection and Support Vector Machine....Pages 105-112 A Comparative Study of Mode Decomposition to Relate Next-ERA, PCA, and ICA Modes....Pages 113-133 Comparison of Different Approaches for the Model-Based Design of Experiments....Pages 135-141 Sensitivity Analysis for Test Resource Allocation....Pages 143-150 Predictive Validation of Dispersion Models Using a Data Partitioning Methodology....Pages 151-156 SICODYN Research Project: Variability and Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics....Pages 157-162 Experimental Variability on Modal Characteristics of an In-Situ Pump....Pages 163-169 Variability of a Bolted Assembly Through an Experimental Modal Analysis....Pages 171-178 Bottom-Up Calibration of an Industrial Pump Model: Toward a Robust Calibration Paradigm....Pages 179-187 Model Validation in Scientific Computing: Considering Robustness to Non-probabilistic Uncertainty in the Input Parameters....Pages 189-198 Robust-Optimal Design Using Multifidelity Models....Pages 199-205 Robust Modal Test Design Under Epistemic Model Uncertainties....Pages 207-214 Clustered Parameters of Calibrated Models When Considering Both Fidelity and Robustness....Pages 215-224 Uncertainty Propagation Combining Robust Condensation and Generalized Polynomial Chaos Expansion....Pages 225-233 Robust Updating of Operational Boundary Conditions for a Grinding Machine....Pages 235-247 Impact of Numerical Model Verification and Validation Within FAA Certification....Pages 249-255 The Role of Model V&V in the Defining of Specifications....Pages 257-263 A Perspective on the Integration of Verification and Validation into the Decision Making Process....Pages 265-273 A MCMC Method for Bayesian System Identification from Large Data Sets....Pages 275-281 Bayesian Inference for Damage Detection in Unsupervised Structural Health Monitoring....Pages 283-289 Reducing MCMC Computational Cost with a Two Layered Bayesian Approach....Pages 291-297 Comparison of FRF Correlation Techniques....Pages 299-309 Improved Estimation of Frequency Response Covariance....Pages 311-320 Cross Orthogonality Check for Structures with Closely Spaced Modes....Pages 321-328 Modeling of an Instrumented Building Subjected to Different Ground Motions....Pages 329-337 Calibration and Cross-Validation of a Car Component Model Using Repeated Testing....Pages 339-350 Structural Dynamics Model Calibration and Validation of a Rectangular Steel Plate Structure....Pages 351-362 Human Activity Recognition Using Multinomial Logistic Regression....Pages 363-372 Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3. Proceedings of the 33 rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Balancing Simulation and Testing, 2015, the third volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Uncertainty Quantification & Model Validation Uncertainty Propagation in Structural Dynamics Bayesian & Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods Practical Applications of MVUQ Advances in MVUQ & Model Updating