Optimum exciter placement for normal mode force appropriation

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 212, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 325-338

  Wright, J R ^a   Holmes, P S ^a   Desforges, M J ^b   Cooper, J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b JAGUAR LAND ROVER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Force appropriation; Normal modes; Optimal excitation

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

NORMAL MODE FORCE APPROPRIATION;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032626152     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954410981532315     Document Type: Article

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