B= signed Boolean matrix C= damping matrix f= vector of external forces G= matrix of
associated modes g= vector of connecting forces K= stiffness matrix L= Boolean localization …

The efficiency of a modal substructuring method depends on the component modes used to
reduce each subcomponent model. Methods such as Craig–Bampton have been used …

From the winter of 2004 onwards, BMW gave me the opportunity to perform a Ph. D. project
in their research & development facility. During this period of time I was able to apply skills …

A systematic procedure is proposed to evaluate the dynamic characteristics of design
alternatives for a reconfigurable machine tool (RMT). The procedure is intended to be used …

The analysis of large, complicated structures can be simplified and made more
computationally efficient if smaller, simpler subcomponents can be treated and assembled …

Mathematical models are widely used in the field of structural dynamics. They are often
found at the design stage of a mechanical product, when the effect of physical modifications …

In the past few decades reduced order modeling (ROM) strategies have been developed to
create low order modal models of geometrically nonlinear structures from detailed finite …

Structural modification procedures are widely used to predict changes in the dynamics of a
structure based on the addition of stiffeners, reinforcements, modifications of bolted joints …

Vehicle acoustics have become an important aspect in the development of modern
automobiles, owing to ever higher customer demands. This is especially true for a …

Considering the operating point drift in the dynamic responses of locally nonlinear
structures, a new iterative method based on describing functions is introduced to solve for …