Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015

Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3. Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Balancing Simulation and Testing, 2015, the third volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Uncertainty Quantification & Model Validation Uncertainty Propagation in Structural Dynamics Bayesian & Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods Practical Applications of MVUQ Advances in MVUQ & Model Updating.

Table of Contents:
1 Experimental Validation of the Dual Kalman Filter for Online and Real-Time State and Input Estimation 2 Comparison of Uncertainty in Passive and Active Vibration Isolation 3 Observation DOF’s Optimization for Structural Forces Identification 4 Nonlinear Structural Finite Element Model Updating Using Batch Bayesian Estimation 5 A Comparative Assessment of Nonlinear State Estimation Methods for Structural Health Monitoring 6 Hierarchical Bayesian Model Updating for Probabilistic Damage Identification 7 Nonlinear Structural Finite Element Model Updating Using Stochastic Filtering 8 Dispersion–Corrected, Operationally Normalized Stabilization Diagrams for Robust Structural Identification 9 Online Damage Detection in Plates via Vibration Measurements 10 Advanced Modal Analysis of Geometry Consistent Experimental Space-Time Databases in Nonlinear Structural Dynamics 11 Comparison of Damage Classification Between Recursive Bayesian Model Selection and Support Vector Machine 12 A Comparative Study of Mode Decomposition to Relate Next-ERA, PCA, and ICA Modes 13 Comparison of Different Approaches for the Model-Based Design of Experiments 14 Sensitivity Analysis for Test Resource Allocation 15 Predictive Validation of Dispersion Models Using a Data Partitioning Methodology 16 SICODYN Research Project: Variability and Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics 17 Experimental Variability on Modal Characteristics of an In-Situ Pump 18 Variability of a Bolted Assembly Through an Experimental Modal Analysis 19 Bottom-Up Calibration of an Industrial Pump Model: Toward a Robust Calibration Paradigm 20 Model Validation in Scientific Computing: Considering Robustness to Non-probabilistic Uncertainty in the Input Parameters 21 Robust-Optimal Design Using Multifidelity Models 22 Robust Modal Test Design Under Epistemic Model Uncertainties 23 Clustered Parameters of Calibrated Models When Considering Both Fidelity and Robustness 24 Uncertainty Propagation Combining Robust Condensation and Generalized Polynomial Chaos Expansion 25 Robust Updating of Operational Boundary Conditions for a Grinding Machine 26 Impact of Numerical Model Verification and Validation Within FAA Certification 27 The Role of Model V&V in the Defining of Specifications 28 A Perspective on the Integration of Verification and Validation into the Decision Making Process 29 A MCMC Method for Bayesian System Identification from Large Data Sets 30 Bayesian Inference for Damage Detection in Unsupervised Structural Health Monitoring 31 Reducing MCMC Computational Cost with a Two Layered Bayesian Approach 32 Comparison of FRF Correlation Techniques 33 Improved Estimation of Frequency Response Covariance 34 Cross Orthogonality Check for Structures with Closely Spaced Modes 35 Modeling of an Instrumented Building Subjected to Different Ground Motions 36 Calibration and Cross-Validation of a Car Component Model Using Repeated Testing 37 Structural Dynamics Model Calibration and Validation of a Rectangular Steel Plate Structure 38 Human Activity Recognition Using Multinomial Logistic Regression.

About the Author :
H. Sezer Atamturktur, Civil Engineering Department, Clemson University, Clemson, USA. Babak Moaveni, Department of Civil and Envt. Eng., Tufts University, Medford, USA. Costas Papadimitriou, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece. Tyler Schoenherr, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, USA.