Finite element model updating for structures with parametric constraints

Abstract

SUMMARYThis paper presents a "nite element (FE) model updating procedure applied to complex structures using an eigenvalue sensitivity-based updating approach. The objective of the model updating is to reduce the di!erence between the calculated and the measured frequencies. The method is based on the "rst-order Taylor-series expansion of the eigenvalues with respect to some structural parameters selected to be adjusted. These parameters are assumed to be bounded by some prescribed regions which are determined according to the degrees of uncertainty that exist in the parameters. The changes of these parameters are found iteratively by solving a constrained optimization problem. The improvement of the current study is in the use of an objective function that is the sum of a weighted frequency error norm and a weighted perturbation norm of the parameters. Two weighting matrices are introduced to provide #exibility for individual tuning of frequency errors and parameters' perturbations. The proposed method is applied to a 1/150 scaled suspension bridge model. Using 11 measured frequencies as reference, the FE model is updated by adjusting ten selected structural parameters. The "nal updated FE model for the suspension bridge model is able to produce natural frequencies in close agreement with the measured ones.

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