A MODAL ANALYSIS OF WHOLE-BODY VERTICAL VIBRATION, USING A FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF THE HUMAN BODY

1997 ◽  
Vol 200 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kitazaki ◽  
M.J. Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Vertical Vibration ◽  
Whole Body

Simulation Analysis of Isolation about Spray Boom

2014 ◽  
Vol 900 ◽  
pp. 742-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Jie He ◽  
Bai Jing Qiu ◽  
Ya Fei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Element Model ◽  
The Finite Element Model

In order to attenuate the deformation of spray boom, a finite element model built based on ANSYS, according to the reasults of numerical modal analysis and modal texting, the reliability of the finite element model was affirmed. Then, an isolator was introduced between spray boom and frame, a frame-isolator-spray boom model was built in ADAMS. The effect of the isolators which have different parameters was research, the reasult shows: The isolator has much effect on attenuating spray booms deformation, the stiffness of isolators spring dampers has little effect on spray booms deformation, but the damping of isolators spring dampers has effect on spray booms deformation.

A Comparative Study of the Human Body Finite Element Model Under Blast Loadings

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. G. Tan ◽  
R. Kannan ◽  
Andrzej J. Przekwas
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Complex Geometry ◽  
Blast Loading ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Stress Wave Propagation ◽  
Brain Response ◽  
Time Step

Until today the modeling of human body biomechanics poses many great challenges because of the complex geometry and the substantial heterogeneity of human body. We developed a detailed human body finite element model in which the human body is represented realistically in both the geometry and the material properties. The model includes the detailed head (face, skull, brain, and spinal cord), the skeleton, and air cavities (including the lung). Hence it can be used to accurately acquire the stress wave propagation in the human body under various loading conditions. The blast loading on the human surface was generated from the simulated C4 blast explosions, via a novel combination of 1-D and 3-D numerical formulations. We used the explicit finite element solver in the multi-physics code CoBi for the human body biomechanics. This is capable of solving the resulting large system containing millions of unknowns in an extremely scalable fashion. The meshes generated for these simulations are of good quality. This enables us to employ relatively large time step sizes, without resorting to the artificial time scaling treatment. In order to study the human body dynamic response under the blast loading, we also developed an interface to apply the blast pressure loading on the external human body surface. These newly developed models were used to conduct parametric simulations to find out the brain biomechanical response when the blasts impact the human body. Under the same blast loading we also show the differences of brain response when having different material properties for the skeleton, the existence of other body parts such as torso.

Comparing Measured Responses of an Offshore Structure with Operational Modal Analysis assisted Classical Model Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Bruna Nabuco ◽  
Sandro D. Amador ◽  
Evangelos I. Katsanos ◽  
Ulf T. Tygesen ◽  
Erik Damgaard Christensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Operational Modal Analysis ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Wave Forces ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Offshore Structure

Abstract Aiming to ensure the structural integrity of an offshore structure, wave-induced responses have been measured during normal operating conditions. Operational Modal Analysis is applied to the data obtained from continuously monitoring the structure. Sensors placed only on the topside of an offshore platform are sufficient to provide information to identify the modal properties of the structure, such as natural frequencies, damping ratios, and mode shapes. A finite element model is created and updated in line with the identified dynamic properties for applying a modal expansion technique in the interest of accessing information at any point of the structure. Wave radars are also placed at the platform from which the wave forces are calculated based on basic industrial standard models. In this way, the wave kinematics are estimated according to the linear wave theory associated with Wheeler stretching. Since this study is related to offshore structures composed by slender elements, the wave forces are estimated using Morison formulation. By assigning typical values to the drag and inertia coefficients, wave loads are estimated and applied to the updated finite element model. For the diffraction effect, the wave load has also been evaluated according to MacCamy and Fuchs theory. The responses obtained from this procedure are compared with measured responses. In addition to describing the process, this paper presents a case study to verify the theory using monitoring data from a tripod jacket. Results indicate realistic response estimation that contributes to the knowledge about the state of the structure.

Study on Modal Analysis for Motorcycle Frame by CAE Method

2014 ◽  
Vol 496-500 ◽  
pp. 601-604
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Ying Hua Liao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Experimental Method ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Analytic Method ◽  
Motorcycle Frame ◽  
The Finite Element Model ◽  
Good Agreement

In this paper, the modal of motorcycle frame is analyzed by using the analytic method and experimental method. The results show that the dynamic properties of the finite element model are in good agreement with the experiment and the finite element model was reliable and accurate.

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