Transfer function modeling of structural vibration of complex aerospace structures based on finite element analysis

An approach to establish the transfer function of complex aerospace structures to express their structural vibration behavior through finite element modeling is proposed. The fundamental idea of the approach is to characterize the vibrations of complicated structures through the transfer function model for an advanced control system design, while the parameters of the model are identified from the response data obtained through finite element analysis. The proposed method comprises four steps, namely, finite element modeling and validation, data preparation based on the finite element analysis, parameter identification of the transfer function, and model validation, and is presented from both frequency and time domains. The developed approach is applied to a cantilever beam, a strap-on launch vehicle, and a local part of the aerospace structure to demonstrate the method’s effectiveness and satisfactory performance.

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