Research Article

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

Table 6

Test-case 2: original and modified system design variables and constraints.

ParameterValueModification boundsModified system without robustness (method [22])Modified system with robustness (proposed method)

m3 (kg)8.214[0; 1.080]8.7618.744
m4 (kg)2.609[0; 1.080]3.2133.582
(Nm−1)94.26e3[0; 144.9e3]98.44e3207.51e3
(Nm−1)94.26e3[0; 144.9e3]99.85e3105.25e3
k34 (Nm−1)75.47e3[0; 144.9e3]75.90e379.91e3
k45 (Nm−1)83.40e3[0; 144.9e3]85.27e389.18e3