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
1 Bayesian Treatment of Spatially-Varying Parameter Estimation Problems
via Canonical BUS.- 2 Bayesian System Identification of Offshore Platforms.-
3 Bayesian Inference and RJMCMC in Structural Dynamics - on Experimental
Data.- 4 Approximate Bayesian Computation by Subset Simulation for Parameter
Inference of Dynamical Models.- 5 Determining Model Form Uncertainty of
Reduced Order Models.- 6 Uncertainty Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of
Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials.- 7 Interval
Uncertainty Analysis of Structure Using CANDECOMP/PARAFAC Decomposition.- 8
Uncertainty Quantification For Nonlinear Reduced-Order Elasto-Dynamics
Computational Models.- 9 Estimating Noise Spectra for Data from an
Instrumented Building.- 10 Uncertainties in an Application of Operational
Modal Analysis.- 11 Stochastic Finite Element Model Updating by
Bootstrapping.- 12 Dynamic Identification of Classically Damped Uncertain
Structures.- 13 Interval Finite Element Approach for Modal Analysis of Linear
Elastic Structures Under Uncertainty.- 14 Model Based Effects Screening of
Stringed Instruments.- 15 Innovation Dilemmas, Design Optimization, and
Info-Gaps.- 16 Approach to Evaluate and to Compare Basic Structural Design
Concepts of Landing Gears in Early Stage of Development Under Uncertainty.-
14 Model Based Effects Screening of Stringed Instruments.- 15 Innovation
Dilemmas, Design Optimization, and Info-Gaps.- 16 Approach to Evaluate and to
Compare Basic Structural Design Concepts of Landing Gears in Early Stage of
Development Under Uncertainty.- 17 Robust Sensor and Exciter Design for
Linear Structures.- 18 Robust Model Calibration Using Determinist and
Stochastic Performance Metrics.- 19 Designing a Mechanical Latch for Robust
Performance.- 19 From Model Calibration and Validation to Reliable
Extrapolations.- 20 From Model Calibration and Validation to Reliable
Extrapolations.- 21 Application of PCA-SVD Validation Metric to Develop
Calibrated and Validated Structural Dynamic Models.- 22 An Enhanced
Metropolis-Hastings Algorithm Based on Gaussian Processes.- 23 The Challenge
of Dynamic Similarity Assessment.- 24 Model Based Robust Balancing Approach
for Rotating Machines.- 25 Statistical Modeling of Wavelet-Transform-Based
Features in Structural Health Monitoring.- 26 A Bayesian Framework for
Optimal Experimental Design in Structural Dynamics.- Towards the Diagnosis
and Simulation of Discrepancies in Dynamical Models.- 28 Effects of
Prediction Error Bias on Model Calibration and Response Prediction of a
10-Story Building.- 29 Finite Element Model Updating Techniques of Complex
Assemblies with Linear and Nonlinear Components.- 30 Metamodeling of Model
Evidence.- 31 Calibration, Validation and Cross-Validation of Nominally
Identical Car Subframes.- 32 Modeling and Experimental Test Study of a
Multilayer Piezoelectric Actuator.- 33 Study of Correlation Criteria for
Spacecraft-Launch Vehicle Coupled Loads Analysis.- 34 Full-field Strain
Prediction Applied to an Offshore Wind Turbine.- 35 A State-Input Estimation
Approach for Force Identification on an Automotive Suspension Component.- 36
A Pretest Planning Method for Model Calibration for Nonlinear Systems.
Dr. Sez Atamturktur is Associate Professor and Distinguished Professor of Intelligent Infrastructure at Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; Tyler Schoenherr is a Staff Engineer in the Engine Division of Kohler Company, Kohler, WI; Dr. Babak Moaveni isAssociate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA; and Dr. Costas Papadimitriou is Professor of Structural Dynamics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Thessaly, Thessaly, Greece.
