Shock response prediction of the typical structure in spacecraft based on the hybrid modeling techniques

Abstract In order to solve the failure of traditional methods in the response prediction for the complex spacecraft under the wide frequency shock load, this paper provides the FE-SEA (Finite Element-Statistical Energy Analysis) hybrid modeling technique to improve the virtual mode synthesis and simulation (VMSS). Taking the L-shape typical structure as an example, the research is developed through the numerical analysis and experiment verification. In the FE-SEA hybrid model of the typical structure, the two honeycomb boards which have a higher modal density are built as the SEA model, while the connection beam that has a larger stiffness is established as FE model. And then the hybrid model is computed with the VMSS code, giving the transient response results. A shock experiment for the typical structure is carried out to verify the correctness of the methodology above. The results indicate that the numerical results have the similar trend and magnitudes with the ones of the experiment in time domain, and the shock response spectrum (SRS) of the numerical results can realize the ±6 dB tolerance limit compared with the experiment results. This paper finds that the FE-SEA hybrid modeling techniques for the typical structure can effectively overcome the problem of the dynamic differences between the substructures under the excitation of shock load, and the combination of FE-SEA and VMSS has the ability to predict the shock responses of the typical structure accurately. The research methods and conclusions achieved in this paper are expected to further extend to the shock response calculation of the complex spacecraft structures.