Research Article

Robust Assignment of Natural Frequencies and Antiresonances in Vibrating Systems through Dynamic Structural Modification

Table 2

Test-case 1: original and modified system design variables and constraints.

ParameterValueModification boundsModified system without robustness (method [28])Modified system with robustness (proposed method)

m1 (kg)1.727[0; 1.080]2.3132.751
m2 (kg)5.123[0; 1.080]5.7626.202
m3 (kg)8.214[0; 1.080]8.8138.214
m4 (kg)2.609[0; 1.080]3.1573.671
m5 (kg)1.339[0; 1.080]1.8802.417
(Nm−1)94.26e3[0; 144.9e3]140.82e3129.52e3
(Nm−1)94.26e3[0; 144.9e3]106.74e3231.74e3
(Nm−1)94.26e3[0; 144.9e3]173.15e3135.58e3
(Nm−1)94.26e3[0; 144.9e3]126.78e3101.51e3
(Nm−1)94.26e3[0; 144.9e3]115.95e397.429e3
k12 (Nm−1)75.14e375.14e375.14e3
k23 (Nm−1)67.74e367.74e367.74e3
k34 (Nm−1)75.47e375.47e375.47e3
k45 (Nm−1)83.40e383.40e383.40e3