Modal numerical-experimental identification method for characterising the elastic and damping properties in sandwich structures with a relatively stiff core

Composite Structures

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2227-2236

  Schwaar, Michaël ^a   Gmür, Thomas ^a   Frieden, Jeannot ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Damping; Elastic properties; Finite element analysis; Mixed numerical experimental identification; Modal analysis; Sandwich plates

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL LEVEL; CONSTITUTIVE PARAMETERS; CONTACT-FREE MEASUREMENTS; DAMPING PROPERTY; DIFFERENT GEOMETRY; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HIGHER ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE; LOSS PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; SANDWICH PLATES; SCANNING LASER INTERFEROMETERS; SHELL FINITE ELEMENTS; SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION; TEST CASE; TIME RESPONSE;

DAMPING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER INTERFEROMETRY; MODAL ANALYSIS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 84858996688     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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