The Maximum Response of Rectangular Plates to Random Excitation
Abstract
This report considers empirical solutions to the first-passage or single-highest-peak (SHP) problem for a distributed elastic structure with rectangular geometry subjected to both stationary and a specific form of nonstationary random excitation. The structure is a flat, homogeneous, uniform, square plate and the applied stationary excitation is white noise perfectly correlated in both space and time. The nonstationary excitation is a rectangular noise burst with a unity correlation in both space and time. The structure and the excitation are simulated electrically and peak response data are collected for: (1) simply supported boundary conditions at all edges, and (2) rigidly clamped boundary conditions at all edges. These response data are used to establish probability curves yielding an estimate of the probability that the maximum response, for a finite time interval, remains below a preselected threshold level.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- ADA396992
Entities
People
- Richard L. Barnoski