Parameter Estimation for Distributed Systems Arising in Elasticity.

Abstract

The authors discuss parameter estimation techniques for distributed systems such as the Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko equations of elasticity. The methods are based on cubic and quintic spline approximation schemes formulated in the context of a general functional analytic framework for abstract equations in Hilbert spaces. A number of examples with numerical results are presented to demonstrate efficacy of the techniques. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA110225

Entities

People

  • H. Thomas Banks
  • J. M. Crowley

Organizations

  • Brown University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Banach Space
  • Elastic Properties
  • Equations
  • Functional Analysis
  • Hilbert Space
  • Mathematics

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)

Technology Areas

  • Space