If a scale model of a space structure is ground tested to establish dynamic characteristics of full-scale space structure, two factors need to be taken into consideration: the joint tolerances may not be scaled, and joint preloads (from gravity) may be present. In some situations, these differences may significantly affect dynamic response so that the model is not representative of the structure in space. In this study, joint effects are investigated by considering the response of a single-degree-of-freedom system that is restrained by a joint linkage. The joint is characterized by its initial stiffness, the load at which it slips, its hardening rate, and the distance it can slip (joint 'slop' or gap). The steady-state response of the system is calculated using a harmonic balance approach. It is found that the system response is multivalued for certain ranges of gap dimensions. When this is the case, small changes in system properties can lead to large differences in dynamic response and make it difficult to obtain meaningful results directly from model testing.


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    Titel :

    How gravity and joint scaling affect dynamics response


    Beteiligte:
    Hsu, S. T. (Autor:in) / Griffin, J. H. (Autor:in) / Bielak, J. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1989-09-01



    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


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