Qualifications of Margins and Mixed Uncertainties Using Evidence Theory and Stochastic Expansions (2015)

Authors Harsheel Shah, Serhat Hosder, Tyler Winter Abstract The objective of this paper is to implement Dempster–Shafer Theory of Evidence (DSTE) in the presence of mixed (aleatory and multiple sources…

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A Mixed Uncertainty Quantification Approach Using Evidence Theory and Stochastic Expansions (2015)

Authors Harsheel Shah, Serhat Hosder, and Tyler Winter Introduction Uncertainty quantification (UQ) is the process of quantitative characterization and propagation of input uncertainties to the response measure of interest in…

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Improved Computation of Balancing Transformations for Aeroservoelastic Models via Time Scale Conversion (2011)

Authors Daniel Hammerand, James Gariffo, Kevin Roughen Introduction Design of modern control laws motivates the creation of state-space models from aeroservoelastic models. Balanced truncation is often used to create reduced-order…

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Bio-Inspired Armor Protective Material Systems for Ballistic Shock Mitigation (2011)

Authors Jinhua Huang, Helen Durden, Mostafitz Chowdhury Abstract Severe transient ballistic shocks from projectile impacts, mine blasts, or overhead artillery attacks can incapacitate an occupant at low frequencies, or sensitive…

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Improved Computation of Balancing Transformations for Aeroservoelastic Models via Time Scale Conversion

Authors: Daniel C. Hammerand (M4), James M. Gariffo (M4), Kevin M. Roughen (M4) Journal: Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics Vol. 34, No. 2, March-April 2011 Abstract: Design of modern control…

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Bio-inspired Armor Protective Material Systems for a Ballistic Shock Mitigation

Authors: Jinhua Hang (M4), Helen Durden (M4), Mostafiz Chowdhury (ARL) Journal: Materials and Design 32 (2011), 3702-3710 Abstract: Severe transient ballistic shocks from projectile impacts, mine blasts, or overhead artillery attacks…

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