Two non-probabilistic set-theoretical models for dynamic response and buckling failure measures of bars with unknown-but-bounded initial imperfections

This paper is concerned with the problem of comparison of two non-probabilistic set-theoretical models for dynamic response and buckling failure measures of bars with unknown-but-bounded initial imperfections. Two kinds of non-probabilistic set-theoretical models are convex models and interval analysis models. In convex models and interval analysis models, the uncertain quantities are considered to be unknown except that they belong to given sets in an appropriate vector space. In this case, all information about the dynamic response and buckling failure measures of bars is provided by the set of dynamic responses and buckling failure measures consistent with the constraints on the uncertain quantities. The dynamic response estimate is actually a set in appropriate response space rather than a single vector. The set estimate is the smallest calculable set which contains the uncertain dynamic response, but it is usually impractical to calculate this set. Two set estimate methods are developed which can calculate the time varying box or hyperrectangle, i.e. interval vector in the response space that contains the true dynamic response. Comparison between convex models and interval analysis models in mathematical proofs and numerical calculations shows that, under the condition of the outer enclosed ellipsoid from a hyperrectangle or an interval vector, the set dynamic response predicted by interval analysis models is smaller than that yielded by convex models; under the condition of the outer enclosed hyperrectangle or an interval vector from an ellipsoid, the dynamic response set calculated by convex models is smaller than that obtained by interval analysis models.     

Extension of convex models and its improvement on the approximate solution

In this paper, by means of combining non probabilistic convex modeling with perturbation theory, an improvement is made on the first order approximate solution in convex models of uncertainties. Convex modeling is extended to largely uncertain and non-convex sets of uncertainties and the combinational convex modeling is developed. The presented method not only extends applications of convex modeling, but also improves its accuracy in uncertain problems and computational efficiency. The numerical example illustrates the efficiency of the proposed method. The project supported by the National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation of China and the National Post Doctor Science Foundation of China     

基于Taylor展式的不确定结构复特征值问题两种非概率方法比较研究

代替传统的处理不确定问题的概率统计方法,将利用区问数学和凸模型理论研究具有有界不确定参数的非比例阻尼结构复特征值所在区域问题．区间数学将有界不确定结构参数用超长方体即区问向量进行定量化,而凸模型理论则用椭球对有界不确定参数进行定量化．在不用知道不确定变量的概率统计特性的条件下,区间分析方法和凸模型理论都可以确定出有界不确定结构参数的非比例阻尼结构复特征值所在区域．通过数学证明和数值算例来说明,在凸模型理论中的椭球在由区间分析中的超长方体—区间向量来确定的条件下,由区间数学所确定出不确定结构复特征值实部和虚部的宽度要比凸模型所确定出的范围的宽度要小,而这正是工程技术人员所要求的结果。     

Vertex solution theorem for the upper and lower bounds on the dynamic response of structures with uncertain-but-bounded parameters

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effects of uncertain-but-bounded parameters on the dynamic response of structures. By combining the interval mathematics and the finite element analysis, the mass matrix, damping matrix, stiffness matrix and the external loads are represented as interval matrices and vector. With the help of the optimization theory, we present the vertex solution theorem for determining both the exact upper bounds or maximum values and the exact lower bounds or minimum values of the dynamic response of structures, in which these parameters reach their extreme values on the boundary of the interval mass, damping, stiffness matrices and the interval extemal loads vector. Three examples are used to illustrate the computational aspects of the presented vertex solution theorem.     

椭球凸模型非概率可靠性度量和区间安全系数的关系

研究了椭球凸模型非概率可靠性度量和区间模型安全系数的关系。根据基于椭球凸模型的非概率可靠性指标和非概率可靠度的定义,建立了两者之间的函数关系;按照区间模型安全系数的定义,给出了由椭球参数确定的3种区间模型安全系数,分析了它们的意义;建立了非概率可靠性指标和区间模型安全系数之间的解析关系,讨论了它们在评估结构可靠性或安全程度上的意义;通过数值算例验证了分析结果。     

THE UNCERTAIN EIGENVALUES ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES WITH UNCERTAIN PARAMETERS

This paper presents a method for estimating the upper and lower bounds of eigenvalues of structures with uncertainties. The uncertain parameters are described by the convex model. A numerical example of the frame structure is given to illustrate the efficiency of the method. This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 19872028).     

Combination of structural reliability and interval analysis

In engineering applications, probabilistic reliability theory appears to be presently the most important method, however, in many cases precise probabilistic reliability theory cannot be considered as adequate and credible model of the real state of actual affairs. In this paper, we developed a hybrid of probabilistic and non-probabilistic reliability theory, which describes the structural uncertain parameters as interval variables when statistical data are found insufficient. By using the interval analysis, a new method for calculating the interval of the structural reliability as well as the reliability index is introduced in this paper, and the traditional probabilistic theory is incorporated with the interval analysis. Moreover, the new method preserves the useful part of the traditional probabilistic reliability theory, but removes the restriction of its strict requirement on data acquisition. Example is presented to demonstrate the feasibility and validity of the proposed theory.     

Stability and strict positive realness of convex polytopes of interval polynomials

For an uncertain system described by convex combination of interval polynomials, its Hurwitz-stability can be guaranteed by certain subset composed of vertices and edges. Furthermore, the testing set does not increase when the order of given system increases. Foundation item: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (69925307) Biography: WANG Zhi-zhen (1974-)     

不确定初始几何缺陷壳的动态屈曲分析

研究了动载作用下含有不确定初始几何缺陷壳的动态屈曲问题.给出了不确定初始几何缺陷在椭球描述和区间描述下,壳的动态响应和安全因子的界限估计.从数学证明和数值算例两方面,讨论了基于不确定性初始几何缺陷两种描述的凸模型方法和区间分析方法所得壳动态响应及安全因子的界限的关系,为判断壳的动态屈曲失效提供了依据.     

Interval parameter perturbation method for evaluating the bounds on natural frequencies of structures with interval parameters

For structural parameters with uncertainties, interval mathematics can, in the case where the probabilistic distribution density of uncertain variables is unavailable, deal with the influence of uncertainties in structural parameters on the response of structures. In order to evaluate the region containing natural frequencies of structures with interval parameters, the interval parameter perturbation method is presented in this paper. The advantage of the present method is its computational efficiency in evaluating the region containing natural frequencies. A numerical example is used to illustrate the efficiency of the method proposed. The project is supported by National Youth Natural Science Foundation of China and National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation of China.     

结构非概率鲁棒可靠性准则

通过反例指出Ben-Haim的鲁棒可靠性准则是错误的同时．利用集合数学理论中的凸集合间的偏序关系，给出了新的非概率凸模型理论的鲁棒可靠性准则。并用数值算例说明了所提出的结构非概率凸模型鲁棒可靠性理论的正确性和实用性。     

基于凸模型和伪概率分布的不确定性结构响应分析

针对传统凸模型方法分析不确定性结构时仅给出结构响应边界的局限性,论文结合基于体积比的伪概率度量和一次二阶矩提出一种结构响应不确定性量化的新方法.该方法在准确求解不确定性结构响应上下界的同时,给出了结构响应在上下界内的伪概率分布.首先利用椭球凸模型对结构不确定性进行建模,结构响应关于不确定性参数的传播方程将椭球分割成两个区域,则分割区域体积与椭球域总体积之比可作为伪概率来度量结构响应的不确定性;其次,用一次二阶矩法序列求解结构响应不确定性传播方程,有效获取最可能展开点及相应分割区域的近似体积.最后,通过一个典型的六杆桁架结构算例与传统凸模型方法和蒙特卡洛法进行比较,验证了论文方法对不确定性结构响应量化的有效性和优越性.     

基于非概率可靠性的结构优化设计研究

基于不确定参量的凸集合描述,研究了考虑非概率可靠性约束时,结构优化设计模型的求解问题。由于非概率可靠性指标是用一个极小极大模型来定义的,故以该指标作为设计约束,将得到一个嵌套的二级优化模型。为了求解该模型,提出了一种序列线性化的计算方法。利用非概率可靠性分析的拉格朗日乘子,逐步构造可靠性指标的一阶近似,通过序列线性规划法求解二级优化问题。该算法可用于区间变量和超椭球凸集模型并存的情形,具有较好的适用性。论文给出了主要的敏度计算公式,并通过简单算例对所提算法进行了验证。     

Parameter perturbation method for dynamic responses of structures with uncertain-but-bounded parameters based on interval analysis

The study was intended to evaluate the range of dynamic responses of structures with uncertain-but-bounded parameters by using the parameter perturbation method. The uncertain parameters were modeled as an interval vector. The first-order perturbation quantities of responses of the perturbed system were obtained through the parameter perturbation method, and then taking advantage of interval mathematics a new algorithm to estimate the response interval was presented. Comparisons between the parameter perturbation method and the probabilistic approach from mathematical proofs and numerical simulations were performed. The numerical results are in agreement with the mathematical proofs. The response range given by the parameter perturbation method encloses that obtained by the probabilistic approach. The results also show good robustness of the proposed method.     

IMPULSIVE CONTROL FOR THE STABILIZATION AND SYNCHRONIZATION OF LUR＇ E SYSTEMS

An impulsive control scheme of the Lur‘e system and several theorems on stability of impulsive control systems was presented, these theorems were then used to find the conditions under which the Lur‘e system can be stabilized by using impulsive control with varying impulsive intervals. The parameters of Lur‘e system and impulsive control law are given, a theory of impulsive synchronization of two Lur‘e system is also presented. A numerical example is used to verify the theoretical result.     

基于凸集合模型的非概率可靠性研究

研究了结构不确定参量用超椭球凸集描述情况下的非概率可靠性问题，提出了一个可靠性指标，可用于度量超椭球凸集模型与区间变量共存情况下的结构安全程度；给出了该指标的求解算法；设计了超椭球凸集模型的Monte Carlo仿真算法，通过算例比较了该指标与传统概率可靠性指标之异同。     

结构鲁棒优化的非概率集合理论凸方法

以传统的优化理论为基础，考虑含不确定结构参数的情况，提出了非概率凸集合理论的 结构优化方法. 将结构优化列式中的目标函数与约束条件所含有的不确定参数用凸集合 定量化，只需知道其所在范围的边界，降低了以往处理不确定性问题概率方法需要知道不确 定参数的均值、方差或概率分布密度等详细统计信息的要求. 提出的鲁棒优化方法在使 目标函数达到设计要求的同时，结构还能承受结构参数在其所在范围内变化引起结构性能的 变异. 通过优化问题中普遍使用的10杆平面桁架和一个72杆空间桁架实例，给出了当 结构参数为名义值时结构的优化结果，以及结构参数具有不确定性时的优化结果，力求表明 所介绍的方法的可行性和优越性.     

载荷作用位置不确定条件下结构动态稳健性拓扑优化设计

研究当外载荷作用位置不确定时, 连续体结构动态稳健性拓扑优化设计. 在减小结构对简谐激励动响应的同时, 有效降低其对外载荷作用点随机扰动的敏感性. 首先基于非概率凸模型的方法, 将外激励作用位置的不确定性用有界区间变量表示. 其次通过对加载位置的导数分析, 获得了在激励位置扰动情况下结构动柔顺度的二阶泰勒展开式. 基于变密度方法, 推导出了动柔顺度对拓扑设计变量的一阶灵敏度显性表达式. 最后在材料体积约束下, 采用移动渐近优化算法并结合载荷扰动区间内灵敏度的最大绝对值, 对连续体结构进行动态稳健性拓扑优化设计, 并与传统载荷位置固定条件下的确定性优化结果进行对比, 充分展示考虑外激励作用位置扰动对结构拓扑构型设计及其动柔顺度变化的影响. 数值优化结果表明, 采用文中提出的方法所获得的结构动响应的稳健性更高, 能有效抵抗外激励作用位置的随机扰动. 只要少许增大材料的体积, 稳健性优化设计的动响应将在整个载荷扰动区域内优于确定性优化结果.      

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