Publications
Coupling experimental and analytical substructures with a continuous connection using the transmission simulator method
Mayes, Randy L.; Rohe, Daniel P.
The transmission simulator method of experimental dynamic substructuring has the capability to couple substructures with continuous connections. A hardware example with continuous connections is presented in which the method is used to couple an experimental substructure with a finite element substructure to predict full system response. The predicted response is compared with frequency response functions measured on the full system hardware. The experimental substructure captures the motion of a component packed in foam. This is coupled to a finite element model of a cylindrical metal case which contains the foam and is attached through a flange to a plate and beam structure. © The Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc. 2014.