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Inverse Approaches For Recovery Of Distributed Loads, Aleysha Kobiske

Theses and Dissertations

Inverse load recovery is a well-researched topic which involves determining an unknown force acting on a structure from the induced strain. The methodology used to determine an unknown loading imposed on a structure begins with a finite element model of the structure. Unit loads are applied at each known load location and the strain data is collected from the model. The strain data collected from the structure during operation or from simulation is compared to the strain produced from the unit loads. The result is an estimate of the imposed load.

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