Equivalent Gaussian process in stochastic dynamics with application to along-wind response of structures

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 779-794

  Floris, Claudio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Along wind response; Equivalent Gaussian process; Non Gaussian excitations; Non linear dynamics

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); DYNAMIC RESPONSE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WIND EFFECTS;

EQUIVALENT GAUSSIAN PROCESS; NON GAUSSIAN EXCITATIONS;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 0030244144     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7462(96)00037-6     Document Type: Article

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