• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.140-149
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• 1992

The new method, termed the substructural eigensensitivity synthesis method, utilizes the computational merits of the component mode synthesis technique and of sensitivity analysis for the design sensitivities of the dynamic characteristics of substructurally combined structures. It is shown that the eigensensitivities of the entire structure can be obtained by synthesizing the substructural eigensolution and the sensitivities of the eigensolution for the design variables of the modifiable substructure. The sensitivities of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors obtained by the new method are compared to exact eigensolutions in terms of accuracy and computational efficiency. The small errors in eigensensitivity due to the truncation of higher modes remain within a manageable and permissible range for further analysis. The advantage of the newly proposed method as compared to the direct application of sensitivity analysis of the whole structure is demonstrated through examples.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.425-428
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• 2009

This paper presents a sensitivity-based finite element (FE)-model update procedure for prestressed concrete (PSC) girder bridge model using vibration test results. Firstly, the stiffness parameters of the structure such as flexural rigidity of concrete and flexural rigidity of tendon are chosen as updating parameters. Next, the numerical frequencies of first two bending modes are calculated using a three-dimensional FE model which is established for the PSC girder. Then, the corresponding experimental frequencies which are obtained from forced vibration tests are selected. In order to perform the model update, the eigensensitivity-based method is employed. Finally, the effect of prestress-loss on the stiffness parameters is evaluated.

• Journal of KSNVE
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.163-173
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• 1999

Precise and reasonable modelling is necessary and indispensable to the analysis of dynamic characteristics of mechanical structures. Also. the effective prediction of the change of modal properties due to the variation of design parameters is required especially for the application of finite element method to the structural dynamics problems. To meet those necessity and requirement, three model updating algorithms are proposed for finite element methods. Those algorithms are based on sensitivity analysis of the modal data obtained from experimental modal analysis(EMA) and analytical modal analysis(AMA). The adapted sensitivity analysis methods of the algorithms are 1)eigensensitivity(EGNS) method. 2)frequency response function sensitivity(FRFS) method. 3)sensitivity based element-by-element method (SBEEM), Singular value decomposition(SVD) is used for performing eigenanalysis and parameter estimation in the updating process. Those algorithms are applied to finite element of a plate and the updating capability of each algorithm is compared in terms of accuracy. reliability and stability of the updating process. It is shown that the model updating method using frequency response function is superior to the other methods in view of various updating capabilities.