Tribologists are confronted on a daily basis by the need to understand the causes and
consequences of friction on the behaviour of bodies in contact. Understanding contact …

In this research, an identification method for joint parameters has been developed by using
the substructure synthesis method and frequency response functions (FRFs). A matrix form …

The aim of structural model updating is to define an error that characterizes the quality of the
model with respect to the experimental data and then to minimize this error. The method …

In FE model updating, as in any identification procedure, we select some parameters in the
model, and try to fine-tune them to minimize the discrepancy between the model predictions …

The member stiffness and pressure distribution in a bolted joint is significantly influenced by
the contact area of the mechanical interface under a prescribed preload force. This research …

The key-point in structural model updating is to first design an error that's between a
mathematical model with its parameters and tests, and then to minimize this error. The …

Civil engineering structures usually consist of a large number of members connected by
joints. The joints are fixed with different types of fasteners, and they provide a certain amount …

A direct procedure is proposed for identifying the joint parameters in a linear
servomechanism with multiple joints. The linear dynamical equations of a mechanical …

Mechanical joints can cause local stiffness change and become the primary source of
energy dissipation in assembled structures. Micro-impact and micro-/macro-slip occurring …

In computational structural dynamics problems, the ability to calibrate numerical models to
physical test data often depends on determining the correct constraints within a structure …