Technical Papers - Until 2009

The following are references to publications that discuss applications in which FEMtools was used or technologies that are implemented in FEMtools. All papers are in English unless indicated otherwise.
 

P. Dorey, Application du Recalage Modal Automatise avec le Logiciel FEMtools entre Modeles FEA. Presented at ASTELAB 2009 Conference, September 2009, Paris, France.
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T. Lauwagie, J. Strobbe, E. Dascotte, J. Clavier, M. Monteagudo, Optimization of the Dynamic Response of a Complete Exhaust System.  Presented at the 27th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA.
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J. Guggenberger, Model Updating using Operational Data.  Presented at the NAFEMS Regional Seminar on Structural Dynamics, November 12-13, 2008, Wiesbaden, Germany.
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T. Lauwagie, J. Strobbe, E. Dascotte, J. Clavier, M. Monteagudo, Optimization of the Dynamic Response of a Complete Exhaust System.  Presented at the International Seminar on Modal Analysis 2008 (ISMA), September 15-17, 2008, Leuven, Belgium.
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J. Guggenberger, Fast Solutions in FSI-Problems using CMS-Methods.  Presented at the Acoustics 08 Conference, Palais de Congres, June 29 - July 4, 2008, Paris, France.
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E. Dascotte, Model Updating for Structural Dynamics: Past, Present and Future Outlook. Presented at International Conference on Engineering Dynamics (ICED), April 16-18, 2007, Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal.
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K. Engelen, H. Ramon, J. Anthonis, Load Spectrum Estimation from Output-Only Measurements Applied to a Spray Boom Model. Presented at  the  International Seminar on Modal Analysis 2006 (ISMA), September 18-20, 2006, Leuven, Belgium.
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C. Pestelli, F. Palloni, L. Bregant, F. Castellani,Dynamic Properties Assessment and Updating of Large Diesel Ship Engines. Presented at the 13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV13), July 2-6, 2006, Vienna, Austria.
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E. Euler, H. Sol, E. Dascotte, Identification of Material Properties of Composite Beams: Inverse Method Approach. Presented at
- the 2006 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 4-7, 2006, St. Louis, MO, USA.
- the 3rd International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials (HPSM 2006), May 3-5, 2006, Ostend, Belgium.
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E. Dascotte, In Search of Simulating Reality: Validation and Updating of FE Models for Structural Analysis. Presented at  the  23rd CADFEM Users' Meeting 2005, November 9-11, 2005, Bonn, Germany.
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J. Guggenberger, Anwendung von Model Updating mit FEMtools.  Presented at  the  23rd CADFEM Users' Meeting 2005, November 9-11, 2005, Bonn, Germany.
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T. Lauwagie, Vibration-Based Methods for the Identification of the Elastic Properties of Layered Materials, Doctoral thesis, Catholic University of Leuven, October 2005.
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C.E. Ventura et al., FEM Updating of Tall Buildings Using Ambient Vibration Data, Presented at the EURODYN 2005 Conference, September 4-7, 2005, Paris, France.
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E. Dascotte, Correlazione tra FEA e Test, Analisi e Calcolo Magazine, June 2005  [translated to Italian by Dr. Giuseppe Miccoli]
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Y. Deger, Coupled Use of FEA and EMA for the Investigation of Dynamic Behavior of an Injection Pump, Presented at  the  NAFEMS 2005 World Congress, May 17-20, 2005, Malta.
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F. Palloni, A New Tool for Multidisciplinary CAE Simulations. Presented at  the  NAFEMS 2005 World Congress, May 17-20, 2005, Malta.
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L. Bregant, G. Miccoli, M. Seppi, Construction Machinery Cab Vibro-Acoustic Analysis and Optimization. Presented at  the  NAFEMS 2005 World Congress, May 17-20, 2005, Malta.
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J. Guggenberger and H. Grundmann, Stochastic Response of Large FE Models with Hysteretic Behavior in Beam Elements, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Volume 194, Issue 1 (April 2005) pp. 1739-1756, Elsevier.

J. Guggenberger and H. Grundmann, Monte Carlo simulation of the hysteretic response of frame structures using plastification adapted shape functions, Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 19 (2004) pp. 81-91, Elsevier.

Erik Euler, Identification of the Material Properties of Slender Composite Structures, MSc Thesis, University of Brussels, 2004.
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E. Dascotte, Identification of Random Material Properties using a Mixed Deterministic-Probabilistic Method, Presented at  the  International Seminar on Modal Analysis 2004 (ISMA), September 20-22, 2004, Leuven, Belgium.
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E. Dascotte, Integration of FE Model Validation, Uncertainty Analysis and Design Improvement using the FEMtools Framework Toolbox, Presented at the OPTECH04 conference, May 2004, Breckenridge, Colorado.
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E. Dascotte, Linking FEA and Test, Sound and Vibration Magazine, April 2004.
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Brian MacMillan, Mehdi Batel, E. Dascotte, Ben Verbeeck, OMA Testing by SLDV with FEM Pre- and Post-Test Analysis.  Proceedings of the 22th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), January 2004, Detroit, Michigan.
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Jean-Francois Lord, Carlos E. Ventura, Eddy Dascotte, Automated Model Updating using Ambient Vibration Data from a 48-Storey Building in Vancouver. Proceedings of the 22th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), January 2004, Detroit, Michigan.
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E. Dascotte, The Use of FE Model Updating and Probabilistic Analysis for Dealing with Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics Simulation.  Presented at  the 2003 Japan Modal Analysis Conference (JMAC), September 10-12, 2003, Tokyo, Japan.
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Jean-Francois Lord, Carlos E. Ventura, Eddy Dascotte, Rune Brincker, and Palle Andersen, FEM Updating using Ambient Vibration Data from an 48-Storey Building in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Presented at the 32nd International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering (Internoise 2003), August 25.28, South Korea.
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H. Haapaniemi, P. Luukkanen, P. Nurkkala, J. Rostedt, A. Saarenheimo, Correlation Analysis from Modal Analysis of a Pipeline. Proceedings of the 21th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2003, Orlando, Florida.
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E. Dascotte, Simultaneous Updating of FE Models for Different Structure Configurations.  Presented at  the 2nd FENET Industry Meeting, December 11-13 2002, Prague, Czech Republic.
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J. Guggenberger, MI 17 Fire Firefighting Helicopter Boom - Validation and Updating of the Analytical Models.  Presented at  the 2002 NAFEMS Conference on Validation of FEM Analysis, November 13-14, Wiesbaden, Germany.
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T. Lauwagie, H. Sol, E. Dascotte, Damage Identification in Beams using Inverse Methods.  Presented at  the 2002 International Seminar on Modal Analysis (ISMA), September 16-18, 2002, Leuven, Belgium.
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M. Mergeay, J.-S. Servaye, E. Dascotte, Integration of NVH Testing: A Case Study on a Spatial Structure. Presented at  the 2002 International Seminar on Modal Analysis (ISMA), September 16-18, 2002, Leuven, Belgium.
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T. Lauwagie, E. Dascotte, Layered Material Identification using Multi-Model Updating. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Structural Dynamics Modeling - Test, Analysis, Correlation and Validation - Madeira Island, Portugal, June 2002.
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Aleksandar Pavic, Taufik Widjaja and Paul Reynolds, The Use Of Modal Testing And FE Model Updating To Investigate Vibration Transmission Between Two Nominally Identical Building Floors, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Structural Dynamics Modeling - Test, Analysis, Correlation and Validation - Madeira Island, Portugal, June 2002.

Carlos E. Ventura, Jean-Fran�ois Lord and Robert D. Simpson, Effective Use Of Ambient Vibration Measurements For Modal Updating Of A 48 Storey Building In Vancouver, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Structural Dynamics Modeling - Test, Analysis, Correlation and Validation - Madeira Island, Portugal, June 2002.
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Mehdi H.K. Kharrazi, C.E. Ventura, R. Brincker. E. Dascotte, A Study on Damage Detection using Output-Only Modal Data. Proceedings of the 20th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2002, Los Angeles, California.
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H. Haapaniemi, A. Saarenheimo, P. Smeekes, H. Talja, Numerical Simulation of Piping Vibrations using an Updated FE Model. Proceedings of the 20th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2002, Los Angeles, California.
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L. Balis Crema, G. Coppotelli, Effect of Limited DOFs and Noise in Structural Updating, Proceedings of the 20th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2002, Los Angeles, California.
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T. Koizumi, N. Tsujiuchi, H. Tanaka, M. Okubo, M. Shinomiya, Prediction of the Vibration In Buildings Using Statistical Energy Analysis, Proceedings of the 20th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2002, Los Angeles, California.
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Brownjohn J M W, Xia P, Hao H, Xia Y, Civil structure condition assessment by FE model updating: methodology and case studies, Journal of Finite Elements in analysis and Design 37, 2001, 761-775.

Y. Deger, Optimization of the Dynamic Behavior of a Machine Tool Mounting Device. Presented at the FENET/NAFEMS seminar on "FEM in Structural Dynamics", November 2001, Wiesbaden, Germany.
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C.E. Ventura, R. Brincker. E. Dascotte, P. Andersen,FEM Updating of the Heritage Court Building Structure. Proceedings of the 19th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 2001, Kissimmee, Florida.
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P. Avitabile, J.M Hunnell, A. Frank, J. DeVlaminck, Study of Different Analytical Model Configurations to Account for Manufacturing Variability using Model Correlation Tools, Experimental Techniques Magazine, January/February 2001.

E. Dascotte, Practical Applications of Finite Element Model Tuning using Experimental Modal Data, Sound and Vibration Magazine, June 1991, Revised 2000.
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T. Koizumi, N.Tsujiuchi (Doshisha Univesity), I. Kubomoto, E. Ishida (Kubota Corp.), F. Ohtani, Optimizing a Tractor Frame for Improved Cabin NVH, SAE Off Highway Engineering, September 2000, pp 45-49.

Brownjohn J M W, Xia P, Dynamic assessment of curved cable-stayed bridge by model updating, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 126(2), Feb 2000, p252-261.

E. Dascotte, A. Schoenrock, Validation and Updating of an Aeroengine Finite Element Model based on Static Stiffness Testing. Presented at the 2nd MSC Aerospace Conference, June 7-11, 1999, Long Beach, CA, USA.
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A. Schoenrock, E. Dascotte, K.-H. Dufour, Validation of an Aeroengine Carcass Finite Element Model by Means of Computational Model Updating based on Static Stiffness Testing. Presented at the 7th European Propulsion Forum, March 1999, Pau, France.
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E. Dascotte, J. Strobbe, Updating Finite Element Models using FRF Correlation Functions, Proceedings of the 17th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 1999, Kissimmee, Florida.
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E. Dascotte, J. Strobbe, Identification of Gas Flow Pressure Forces in a Cavity using an Inverse Method, Proceedings of the 23rd International Seminar on Modal Analysis (ISMA), September 16-18, 1998, Leuven, Belgium.
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A. Pavic, M. Hartley, P. Waldron, Updating of the Analytical Models of Two Footbridges Based on Modal Testing of Full-Scale Structures, Proceedings of the 23rd International Seminar on Modal Analysis (ISMA), September 16-18, 1998, Leuven, Belgium.
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R. Cantieni, S. Pietrzko, Y. Deger, Modal Investigation of an Office Building Floor, Proceedings of the 16th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 1998, Santa Barbara, California.

T. Koizumi, N.Tsujiuchi, S. Sawabe (Doshisha Univesity), I. Kubomoto, E. Ishida (Kubota Corp.), Structural Optimization of Tractor Frame for Noise Reduction, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC), ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 1998.

T. Koizumi, N.Tsujiuchi, S. Sawabe (Doshisha Univesity), I. Kubomoto, E. Ishida (Kubota Corp.), F. Ohtani, Optimization for Tractor Frame Including Dynamic Characteristic of Joint Part, Proceedings of the 15th IMAC Japan, Tokyo, Japan, 1997.

R. Swindell, E. Dascotte, The Role of Correlation and Updating Tools in the Modelling of Engineering Structures using the Finite Element Method, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Structural Dynamics Modeling, NAFEMS/DTA, July 1996, Cumbria, UK.

C. Reix, C. Tombini, A. Gerard, J. Strobbe, E. Dascotte, Updating the Damping Matrix using Frequency Response Data, Proceedings of the 14th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 1996, Dearborn, Michigan.
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E. Dascotte, J. Strobbe, H. Hua, Sensitivity-Based Model Updating Using Multiple Types of Simultaneous State Variables, Proceedings of the 13th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), February 1995, Nashville, Tennessee.
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E. Dascotte, Validation and Updating of ANSYS Finite Element Models Using Experimental Modal Data, May 1994, Proceedings International ANSYS Users Conference, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
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M. Van Leeuw, P. Vanhonacker, Improvement of the Accuracy of SYSTUS Modal Analysis Results, Based on Experimental Modal Parameters, SYSTUS-MEF/MOSAIC International Users Meeting, October 1993, Chantilly, France.

E. Dascotte, O. von Estorff, J. Wandinger, Validation and Updating of MSC/NASTRAN Finite Element Models using Experimental Modal Data, Proceedings of the 20th MSC Users' Conference, September 1993, Vienna, Austria.

E. Dascotte, J. Strobbe, Feasibility of Damage Detection in Composite Structures using Test-Analysis Integration Techniques, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Structural Dynamics Modeling, NAFEMS/DTA, July 1993, Cranfield, UK.

H. Hua, H. Sol, Finite Element Model Updating of a Short Fiber Reinforced Composite Material Structure. International Conference on Structural Dynamics Modeling, NAFEMS/DTA, July 1993, Cranfield, UK.

E. Dascotte, P. Vanhonacker, An Integrated Approach to Finite Element Model Validation: Software Tools and Case Study in Automotive Industry, SAE Noise & Vibration Conference, May 1993, Traverse City, Michigan, USA.

E. Dascotte, C.F. McCulloch, Practical Methods for Correlating and Updating Finite Element Dynamics using Test Data: Software Tools and Case Studies, Institute of Physics Conference on Stress and Vibration Analysis, April 1993, Sheffield, UK.

E. Dascotte, Linking Finite Element Analysis and Test: Case Study in Automotive Industry, Proceedings of the 11th International Modal Analysis Conference, February 1993, Orlando, Florida.
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E. Dejehet, M.N. Van Leeuw, P. Vanhonacker, Practical Applications of Finite Element Model Tuning Using Experimental Data, Proceedings STRUCOME 92, November 1992, Paris, France.

M. Van Leeuw, E. Dascotte, SYSTUNE Software: Practical Applications of Finite Element Model Tuning using Experimental Modal Data, Seminar on "Vibrations", Belgian Society of Mechanical Engineers, October 92, Brussels, Belgium.

J. Strobbe, M.N. Van Leeuw, E. Dascotte, Material Identification of Composite Structures from the Combined use of Finite Element Analysis and Experimental Modal Analysis, ASTELAB 92, June 92, Paris, France.

E. Dascotte, Material Identification of Composite Structures from the Combined Use of Finite Element Analysis and Experimental Modal Analysis, Proceedings of the 10th International Modal Analysis Conference, February 1992, San Diego, California.

E. Dascotte, C.F. McCulloch, P. Vanhonacker, Validating and Updating Finite Element Models using Experimental Measurements of Dynamics, Journal Of Aerospace Engineering, Proceedings, Part G., Mechanical Engineering Publications Ltd., Suffolk, England.

C. McCulloch, E. Dascotte, A Robust Methodology for Updating Finite Element Models, Proceedings AUTOTECH 91, November 1991, Birmingham.

C. McCulloch, Assessment Of The Dynamic Stiffness Of Joints Between Sheet Metal, Using Modal Testing, Correlation And Updating Of Finite Element Models, Final Report, Sheffield Polytechnic, June 1991.

E. Dascotte, G. Desanghere, Updating of Force Functions, Proceedings of the 9th International Modal Analysis Conference, April 1991, Florence, Italy.

E. Dascotte, Tuning of Large-Scale Finite Element Models, Proceedings of the 9th International Modal Analysis Conference, April 1991, Florence, Italy.

E. Dascotte, SYSTUNE: A General System for Finite Element Model Tuning, Proceedings STRUCOME 90, November 1990, Paris, France.

E. Dascotte, Application of Sensitivity Analysis and Finite Element Model Tuning on a Car Body, Proceedings of the 15th International Seminar On Modal Analysis and Structural Dynamics, September 1990, Leuven, Belgium.

E. Dascotte, Practical Applications of Finite Element Model Tuning using Experimental Modal Data, Proceedings of the 8th International Modal Analysis Conference, February 1990, Orlando, Florida.

E. Dascotte, Finite Element Model Tuning in Practice, Proceedings STRUCOME 89, November 1989, Paris, France.

E. Dascotte, C.F. McCulloch, P. Vanhonacker, Validating and Updating Finite Element Models using Experimental Measurements of Dynamics, Proceedings AEROTECH 89, November 1989, Birmingham, England.

E. Dascotte, Automatic Finite Element Model Correction Based on Vibration Tests, Proceedings FEMCAD 89, October 1989, Paris, France.

C. McCulloch, Updating Finite Element Models using Experimental Modal Data, Benchmark Magazine, NAFEMS, April 1989.

E. Dascotte, P. Vanhonacker, Development of an Automatic Mathematical Model Updating Program, Proceedings of the 7th International Modal Analysis Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 1989.

E. Dascotte, Error Localization and Updating of Spacecraft Structures Mathematical Models, Final Report, ESA/ESTEC contract No. 7512/87/NL/PH, June 1988.