Date of Award

Fall 2005

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Program/Concentration

Mechanical Engineering

Committee Director

Gene Hou

Committee Member

Stephen Cupschalk

Committee Member

Duc T. Nguyen

Call Number for Print

Special Collections; LD4331.E56 M33 2005

Abstract

Finite Element (FE) methods these days are becoming very popular to predict the responses of structures in industries, such as the aerospace and automobile industries. When there is a new design or modification of an existing design, the product must be tested to fulfill the criterion projected by the industry or external agencies before it can be launched. The product must be checked for each and every aspect, and every minute detail of each of the external forces. Hence, it becomes very important to carry out the model validation on the product.

This thesis describes validation of finite element (FE) models. The steps involved in model validation are studied through analysis and case studies. A general strategy for model validation is first presented in the introduction. The case studies of a simple cantilever beam and a L-beam demonstrate the approach for model validation. The experience obtained from this study can accelerate the process of model validation of a new design.

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DOI

10.25777/rm3x-wa97

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