title: Estimation of fuzzy structure parameters for continuous junctions
abstract: The fuzzy structure theory introduced 15 years ago is designed to predict the frequency response functions of structures and structural acoustic systems with structural complexity, in the low- and medium-frequency ranges. This paper constitutes a first validation of the fuzzy structure theory for continuous junctions between the master structure and the fuzzy substructures. In addition, a method to estimate the fuzzy structure parameters introduced in the fuzzy structure theory is presented and it is validated for the case of continuous junctions. This validation obtained by numerical simulations opens the field of experimental identifications.
authors.affiliation: Structural Dynamics and Coupled Systems Department, ONERA, Chatillon, France.
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soize
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bjaoui