Application of Finite Element Model Updating Techniques
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2021) | Viewed by 2611
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural dynamics; experimental structural dynamics; operation modal analysis; finite element model updating; structural health monitoring; damage detection
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Interests: structural dynamics; nonlinear performance of structures; earthquake engineering; earthquake-resistant design and assessment of structures; structural health monitoring; finite element model; damage detection; fragility analysis and risk assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In modern engineering, the FE method plays a crucial role in predicting and simulating the behavior of structural systems. For this reason, the method has been increasingly improved over the years to provide accurate predictions for the performance of such structures.
These advancements have enabled engineers to carry out a more precise structural analysis of linear and non-linear structural systems. When it comes to the prediction of the structural behavior of existing structures, the FE method has commonly been used in combination with testing results to refine the modeling assumptions of the modeled structure, so that FE model properties match those obtained experimentally.
In this regard, the FE model updating techniques play an important role, as they enable engineers not only to rely on their own engineering knowledge and assumptions, but also on the actual structural behavior.
This Special Issue is focused on recent advances toward FE model updating techniques. We welcome articles that focus on new updating strategies that allow for more accurate digital representations in terms of FE models of existing structures, e.g., a digital twin.
A finite element model that can act as a digital twin should have the possibility to model the requested information, be that displacement, acceleration, or strain with nearly the same quality as when doing a test.
This Special Issue is focused on recent advances toward FE model updating techniques. We welcome articles that focus on new updating strategies that allow for more accurate digital representations in terms of FE models of existing structures, e.g., a digital twin.
A finite element model that can act as a digital twin should have the possibility to model the requested information, be that displacement, acceleration, or strain with nearly the same quality as when doing a test.
The aim of this Special Issue is to describe updating techniques that can assure the abovementioned high quality in the requested information.
Main focus areas:
- Review and case studies of classical FE model updating;
- New FE model updating techniques for higher accuracy toward reality;
- Applications of updated models for response prediction, e.g., digital twin technology;
- Application of FE model updating in structural health monitoring;
- Application of automated FE model updating techniques;
- Important case studies.
Dr. Sandro D. R. Amador
Dr. Evangelos I. Katsanos
Dr. Rune Brincker
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- finite element method
- FE model updating
- FE updating techniques
- automated updating
- digital twin
