Uncertainty propagation in dynamics of structures with correlated damping using a nonlinear statistical model
by Boualem Tiliouine; Badreddine Chemali
International Journal of Structural Engineering (IJSTRUCTE), Vol. 7, No. 2, 2016

Abstract: The object of the present study is to investigate the significance of damping uncertainty and statistical correlation on the dynamic response of structures with random damping parameters in the neighbourhood of a resonant frequency. A nonlinear statistical model (NLSM) and a second order-sensitivity derivative enhanced Monte Carlo (SO-SDEMC) method are successfully demonstrated to predict the probabilistic response of an industrial building structure with correlated random damping. A practical computational technique to generate first and second-order sensitivity derivatives is presented and the validity of the predicted statistical moments is checked by traditional Monte Carlo simulation. Simulation results show the effectiveness of both the NLSM and the SO-SDEMC method to estimate uncertainty propagation in structural dynamics. In addition, it is demonstrated that the uncertainty in damping indeed influences the system response with the effects being more pronounced for lightly damped structures, higher variability and higher statistical correlation of damping parameters.

Online publication date: Sun, 22-May-2016

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