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When a mechanical structure is driven by stationary wide band random point forces, the resulting vibration depends upon the number, location, and joint statistical properties of the exciting forces. In this study, under the assumption of light damping, an approximate procedure for analyzing plates is briefly outlined. The effects of number, location and correlation of the force field on the vibration level are then investigated for various cases in which random point forces with band limited white noise are applied, and the optimal spacing between input forces that produces a relative minimum in the vibration response is predicted.
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Choi, MJ., Yoo, SM. & Kim, C.N. The effect of random point excitation on the vibration level of plates. KSME International Journal 16, 583–590 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03184807
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