Model Validation And Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3: Proceedings Of The 34th Imac, A Conference And Exposition On Structural Dynamics 2016 ... Society For Experimental Mechanics Series)

Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantifi cation, Volume 3. Proceedings of the 34th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Dynamics of Multiphysical Systems: From Active Materials to Vibroacoustics, 2016, the third volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. Th e collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: • Uncertainty Quantifi cation & Model Validation • Uncertainty Propagation in Structural Dynamics • Bayesian & Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods • Practical Applications of MVUQ • Advances in MVUQ & Model Updating • Robustness in Design & Validation • Verifi cation & Validation Methods Front Matter....Pages i-viii Bayesian Treatment of Spatially-Varying Parameter Estimation Problems via Canonical BUS....Pages 1-13 Bayesian Modelling of Offshore Platforms....Pages 15-22 Bayesian Inference and RJMCMC in Structural Dynamics: On Experimental Data....Pages 23-36 Approximate Bayesian Computation by Subset Simulation for Parameter Inference of Dynamical Models....Pages 37-50 Determining Model Form Uncertainty of Reduced Order Models....Pages 51-57 Uncertainty Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials....Pages 59-72 Interval Uncertainty Analysis Using CANDECOMP/PARAFAC Decomposition....Pages 73-81 Uncertainty Quantification for Nonlinear Reduced-Order Elasto-Dynamics Computational Models....Pages 83-90 Estimating Noise Spectra for Data from an Instrumented Building....Pages 91-105 Uncertainties in an Application of Operational Modal Analysis....Pages 107-115 Stochastic Finite Element Model Updating by Bootstrapping....Pages 117-130 Dynamic Identification of Classically Damped Uncertain Structures....Pages 131-142 Interval Finite Element Approach for Modal Analysis of Linear Elastic Structures Under Uncertainty....Pages 143-150 Model-Based Effects Screening of Stringed Instruments....Pages 151-157 Innovation Dilemmas, Design Optimization, and Info-Gaps....Pages 159-165 Approach to Evaluate and to Compare Basic Structural Design Concepts of Landing Gears in Early Stage of Development Under Uncertainty....Pages 167-175 Robust Sensor and Exciter Design for Linear Structures....Pages 177-183 Robust Model Calibration Using Determinist and Stochastic Performance Metrics....Pages 185-191 Designing a Mechanical Latch for Robust Performance....Pages 193-203 From Model Calibration and Validation to Reliable Extrapolations....Pages 205-211 Application of PCA-SVD Validation Metric to Develop Calibrated and Validated Structural Dynamic Models....Pages 213-225 An Enhanced Metropolis-Hastings Algorithm Based on Gaussian Processes....Pages 227-233 The Challenge of Dynamic Similarity Assessment....Pages 235-241 Model Based Robust Balancing Approach for Rotating Machines....Pages 243-251 Statistical Modeling of Wavelet-Transform-Based Features in Structural Health Monitoring....Pages 253-262 A Bayesian Framework for Optimal Experimental Design in Structural Dynamics....Pages 263-270 Towards the Diagnosis and Simulation of Discrepancies in Dynamical Models....Pages 271-277 Effects of Prediction Error Bias on Model Calibration and Response Prediction of a 10-Story Building....Pages 279-291 Finite Element Model Updating Techniques of Complex Assemblies with Linear and Nonlinear Components....Pages 293-306 Metamodeling of Model Evidence....Pages 307-313 Calibration, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification of Nominally Identical Car Subframes....Pages 315-326 Modeling and Experimental Test Study of a Multilayer Piezoelectric Actuator....Pages 327-336 Study of Correlation Criteria for Spacecraft-Launch Vehicle Coupled Loads Analysis....Pages 337-347 Full-Field Strain Prediction Applied to an Offshore Wind Turbine....Pages 349-357 A State-Input Estimation Approach for Force Identification on an Automotive Suspension Component....Pages 359-369 A Pretest Planning Method for Model Calibration for Nonlinear Systems....Pages 371-379