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Dynamical Response to Pulse Excitations in Large Space Structures

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Large Space Structures: Dynamics and Control

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Finite dimensional approximations of large space structures as distributed parameter systems may lead to a loss of contribution of high frequencies to the dynamic response in case of impulsive or concentrated loads. It is shown that the unmodelled part of this response can be represented by a system of thin pulses which propagate as characteristic waves. It is demonstrated that the dynamical response to such a system of pulses can be modelled by a system of equations with delay argument. Fundamental dynamical properties of this system such as Liapunov stability, structural stability, loss of periodicity and transition to ergodicity are analyzed in this study. The results are illustrated by examples.

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  1. Applied Technology Section, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, 91109, USA

    Michail Zak

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  1. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., 20332, USA

    A. K. Amos

  2. Center for the Advancement of Computational Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA

    S. N. Atluri

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Zak, M. (1988). Dynamical Response to Pulse Excitations in Large Space Structures. In: Atluri, S.N., Amos, A.K. (eds) Large Space Structures: Dynamics and Control. Springer Series in Computational Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83376-2_6

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