Papers Published

  1. Vaicaitis, R. and Dowell, E. H. and Ventres, C. S., NONLINEAR PANEL RESPONSE BY A MONTE CARLO APPROACH., AIAA Journal, vol. 12 no. 5 (1974), pp. 685 - 691 .
    (last updated on 2007/04/10)

    Abstract:
    The vibration of clamped and simply supported elastic panels due to subsonic and supersonic turbulent boundary-layer flows is investigated by a Monte Carlo technique. The resulting generalized random forces are simulated numerically from boundary-layer turbulence spectra and the response analysis is performed in time domain. The mutual interaction between panel motion and external and/or internal airflow is included. Response studies are performed with respect to rms response, probability structure, peak distribution, threshold crossing and spectral density. The effect on the response statistics of in-plane loading, static pressure differential and cavity pressure is investigated.

    Keywords:
    MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS - Monte Carlo Methods;FLOW OF FLUIDS - Boundary Layer;