Measurements are presented from a two-beam structure with several bolted interfaces in
order to characterize the nonlinear damping introduced by the joints. The measurements (all …

This work refines a recently formalized methodology proposed by DJ Ewins consisting of ten
steps for model validation of nonlinear structures. This work details, through a series of …

Dynamic substructuring is a technique to simplify the analysis of complex structures. The
vibrational problems of the constituent substructures are analysed and solved individually …

Joint components in complex deployable truss structures on spacecraft show strong
nonlinear characteristics, which can produce significant influences on overall dynamic …

Dynamic substructuring is a powerful method to analyse complex structures by means of
their substructures. While the method is well developed and widely used with Finite Element …

Substructuring is the process of decomposing a structure into parts, modelling these parts
separately and assembling them again. In analytical dynamic substructuring the component …

The dynamic substructuring focus group of SEM organizes sessions on experimental
substructuring each IMAC conference and has been doing so for a number of years. Over …

In the automotive and aerospace industries, every component experiences dynamic loading.
The complex, multi-axial loads and surrounding system are the environmental conditions …

It is commonly accepted that bolted structures can present nonlinearities caused by contact
conditions, and that these are severely exercised for large vibration amplitudes. Several …

In the study of the dynamics of nonlinear systems, experimental measurements often
convolute the response of the nonlinearity of interest and the effects of the experimental …