Random decrement based method for modal parameter identification of a dynamic system using acceleration responses

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 389-410

  Ku, Chiu Jen ^a   Cermak, Jack Edward ^b   Chou, Li Shu ^c  

^a TOKYO POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^c Yuh Ing Junior College of Health Care and Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Frequency response function; Ibrahim time domain algorithm; Identification; Modal analysis; Random decrement signature; Vector random decrement technique; White noise

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MODAL ANALYSIS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VECTORS; WHITE NOISE;

IBRAHIM TIME DOMAIN ALGORITHM; RANDOM DECREMENT SIGNATURE;

WIND STRESS;

ACCELERATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MODAL ANALYSIS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VECTORS; WHITE NOISE; WIND STRESS;

EID: 34247522929     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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