Abstract
The spectral-element method, which is very suitable for solving force-identification problems, is combined with a stochastic genetic algorithm to give a scheme that can locate the source of structural impacts. The results are demonstrated with experimental data from the impact of an aluminum beam.
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Doyle, J.F. A genetic algorithm for determining the location of structural impacts. Experimental Mechanics 34, 37–44 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02328440
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