Controlling structural failure modes during an impact in the presence of uncertainties

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Abstract

A methodology to enforce a given structural dynamic behavior during an impact is presented. The approach identifies distinct structural dynamic behaviors using designs of experiments and data mining techniques. The changes of behavior are studied with respect to variations of deterministic design variables and uncertainties. Based on the probabilistic distributions of random parameters, failure regions of unwanted behaviors can be identified. A measure of the likelihood of occurrence of unwanted deformation modes is defined and is minimized with respect to design variables. The methodology is specialized to the location of structural fuses on a tube impacting a rigid wall. The locations of fuses are found so that crushing of the tube is enforced while taking uncertainty on the wall thickness into account.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Subtitle of host publication14th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Conference, 8th AIAA Non-deterministic App
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Pages1452-1464
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)1563478080, 9781563478086
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference - Newport, RI, United States
Duration: May 1 2006May 4 2006

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Volume2
ISSN (Print)0273-4508

Other

Other47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewport, RI
Period5/1/065/4/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Architecture
  • General Materials Science
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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