This paper deals with beams under static loads, in presence of multiple cracks with uncertain parameters. The crack is modelled as a linearly-elastic rotational spring and, following a non-probabilistic approach, both stiffness and position of the spring are taken as uncertain-but-bounded parameters. A novel approach is proposed to compute the bounds of the response. The key idea is a preliminary monotonicity test, which evaluates sensitivity functions of the beam response with respect to the separate variation of every uncertain parameter within the pertinent interval. Next, two alternative procedures calculate lower and upper bounds of the response. If the response is monotonic with respect to all the uncertain parameters, the bounds are calculated by a straightforward sensitivity-based method making use of the sensitivity functions built in the monotonicity test. In contrast, if the response is not monotonic with respect to even one parameter only, the bounds are evaluated via a global optimization technique. The presented approach applies for every response function and the implementation takes advantage of closed analytical forms for all response variables and related sensitivity functions. Numerical results prove efficiency and robustness of the approach, which provides very accurate bounds even for large uncertainties, avoiding the computational effort required by the vertex method and Monte Carlo simulation.

Interval static analysis of multi-cracked beams with uncertain size and position of cracks

Failla Giuseppe;
2020-01-01

Abstract

This paper deals with beams under static loads, in presence of multiple cracks with uncertain parameters. The crack is modelled as a linearly-elastic rotational spring and, following a non-probabilistic approach, both stiffness and position of the spring are taken as uncertain-but-bounded parameters. A novel approach is proposed to compute the bounds of the response. The key idea is a preliminary monotonicity test, which evaluates sensitivity functions of the beam response with respect to the separate variation of every uncertain parameter within the pertinent interval. Next, two alternative procedures calculate lower and upper bounds of the response. If the response is monotonic with respect to all the uncertain parameters, the bounds are calculated by a straightforward sensitivity-based method making use of the sensitivity functions built in the monotonicity test. In contrast, if the response is not monotonic with respect to even one parameter only, the bounds are evaluated via a global optimization technique. The presented approach applies for every response function and the implementation takes advantage of closed analytical forms for all response variables and related sensitivity functions. Numerical results prove efficiency and robustness of the approach, which provides very accurate bounds even for large uncertainties, avoiding the computational effort required by the vertex method and Monte Carlo simulation.
2020
Global optimization technique
Interval analysis
Monotonicity test
Sensitivity-based method
Uncertain crack position
Uncertain crack size
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