Adaptive multi-level substructuring (AMLS) is a method for reducing the order of a complex structure’s finite element model by orders of magnitude, while ensuring that the accuracy available from the original model is preserved. A structure’s finite element model is transformed to a much more efficient representation in terms of approximate vibration modes for substructures on multiple levels. An adaptive procedure constructs an optimal model for satisfying a user-specified error tolerance, by determining which modes should be included in the model. In this paper, a frequency window implementation of AMLS is developed, in which frequency response analysis can be done over a frequency window at little additional cost beyond that of the center frequency solution. A numerical example is presented.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Errors, Finite element model, Frequency response, Vibration
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