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Power-spectral-density
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(PSD)
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analysis
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is
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a
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type
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of
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frequency-domain
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analysis
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in
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which
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a
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structure
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is
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subjected
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to
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a
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probabilistic
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spectrum
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of
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harmonic
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loading
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to
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obtain
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probabilistic
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distributions
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for
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dynamic
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response
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measures.
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A
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root-mean-square
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(RMS)
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formulation
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translates
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the
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PSD
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curve
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for
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each
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response
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quantity
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into
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a
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single,
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most
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likely
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value.
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Because
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PSD
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curves
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represent
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the
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continuous
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probability
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density
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function
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of
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each
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response
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measure,
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most
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of
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the
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integrated
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area
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will
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occur
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near
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the
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resonant
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frequencies
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of
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the
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structure.
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For
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accuracy,
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it
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is
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important
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to
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capture
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response
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at
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frequency
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steps
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near
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the
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natural
...
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of
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the
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structure.
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Harmonic
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loading,
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characterized
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by
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sine
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and
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cosine
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functions,
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may
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have
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various
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components
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at
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different
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phase
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angles.
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Either
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hysteretic
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or
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viscous
...
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may
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be
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specified,
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though
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hysteretic
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(displacement-based)
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is
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most
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common
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for
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frequency-domain
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applications.
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The
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frequency-dependent
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behaviors
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assigned
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to
...
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and
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supports
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are
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applied
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during
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PSD
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analysis.
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More
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on
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harmonic
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loading,
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hysteretic
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damping,
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and
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an
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example
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may
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be
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found
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in
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the
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CSI Analysis Reference Manual (Frequency-Domain
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Analyses,
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page
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419).
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Steady-state
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analysis
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is
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another
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type
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of
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frequency-domain
...
analysis
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in
...
which
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a
...
structure
...
is
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subjected
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to
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a
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given
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set
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of
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one
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or
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more
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harmonic
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load
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patterns.
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Response
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is
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then
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calculated
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in
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a
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deterministic
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manner
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for
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each
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frequency
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of
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vibration.
Additional notes on PSD include:
Fatigue analysis is one application for which PSD analysis is useful.
Use a constant function to ensure that the magnitude of probable load is the same at all frequencies.
The shape of the power-spectral-density
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input
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function
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is
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dependent
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upon
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the
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probability
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of
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loading
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for
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each
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frequency,
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and
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the
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variation
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in
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likely
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load
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magnitude
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as
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a
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function
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of
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its
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frequency.
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See Also
Tutorial by Tom Irvine, July 28, 2000 (PDF) - obtain the PSD function from random vibration time-history data using a bandpass filtering method
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