Some engineering applications in random vibrations and random structures [[electronic resource] /] / Giora Maymon

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781434403321
• Autore: Maymon Giora
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., c1998
• ISBN: 1-60086-649-2; 1-60086-430-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (263 p.)
• Collana: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 178
• Disciplina: 629.1 s; 519.2
• Soggetti: Random vibration; Stochastic processes; Structural dynamics; Structural analysis (Engineering)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1 Deterministic Single-Degree-of-Freedom System""; ""I. SDOF System Subjected to External Harmonic Excitation""; ""II. SDOF System Subjected to Base Excitation""; ""III. Response of an SDOF System to General Force""; ""IV. Stresses in an SDOF System""; ""V. Summary""; ""Chapter 2 Deterministic Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom System""; ""I. Differential Equations and Normal Modes of an MDOF System""; ""II. Generalized Masses, Dampings, Rigidities, and Forces""; ""III. Uncoupled Differential Equations""; ""IV. Summary""""Chapter 3 Deterministic Continuous System""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Differential Equations of Continuous System""; ""III. Base Excitation""; ""IV. Stress Response""; ""V. Summary""; ""Chapter 4 Random Functions and Excitation""; ""I. Basic Concepts of Random Functions""; ""II. Practical Characterization of Random Excitation""; ""III. Important Excitation Functions""; ""IV. Boundary-Layer Excitation Model""; ""V. Summary""; ""Chapter 5 Response of Linear Systems to Stationary Random Excitations""; ""I. Response of a Linear SDOF ; System""; ""II. Response of a Linear MDOF System""""III. Response of a Linear Structure to Stationary Random Excitations""; ""IV. Summary""; ""Chapter 6 Nonlinear Single-Degree-of-Freedom and Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Systems""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Nonlinear Behavior of an SDOF Oscillator""; ""III. Nonlinear Coefficients of a Structure""; ""IV. Summary""; ""Chapter 7 Statistical Linearization Method""; ""I. Statistical Linearization Method for an MDOF System""; ""II. Nonlinear Response of an SDOF System to Random Gaussian Force""; ""III. Nonlinear Random Response of Two-DOF System to Random Gaussian Force""""IV. Nonlinear Random Response of an Elastic System""; ""V. Computational Procedure""; ""VI. Calculation of Stress Response""; ""VII. Summary""; ""Chapter 8 Nondeterministic Structures: Basic Concepts""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Failure Surface: Basic Case""; ""III. Reliability Index""; ""IV. Summary""; ""Chapter 9 Calculation of the Probability of Failure""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Lagrange Multiplier Method""; ""III. Demonstration of the Iterative Process""; ""IV. Numerical Programs for Probabilistic Structural Analysis""""V. Summary""; ""Chapter 10 Taylor Series Expansion of the Failure Surface""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Taylor Series Expansion""; ""III. Selection of the Evaluation Point""; ""IV. Detailed Examples of the Taylor Series Expansion Method""; ""V. Summary""; ""Chapter 11 Direct Calculation of the Probability of Failure Using an Existing Finite Element Program""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. MJPDF Method""; ""III. Numerical Examples""; ""IV. Summary""; ""Chapter 12 Probability of Failure of Dynamic Systems""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Statistical Behavior of a Stationary Gaussian Process""