This paper deals with the dynamic characterisation of plate structures elliptical orthotropic stiffness properties, using an equivalent thin theory a wave fitting approach. The method consists in projecting experimentally determined transverse displacement field on analytical Green’s function based Hankel’s functions. error between projected and measured fields is then minimized, varying charac...

A range of elliptical undulators (EU) has recently been constructed at ELETTRA, whose main parameters are listed in Table 1 below. They are all based on the APPLE-II scheme [1], but two different terminations have been used due to specific installation requirements. Also, one of them (EU12.5) features a quasi-periodic field to suit special beamline needs. The minimum magnetic gap corresponds to...

In this study, efficient methods for optimal sensor placement (OSP) based on a new geometrical viewpoint for damage detection in structures is presented. The purpose is to minimize the effects of noise on the damage detection process. In the geometrical viewpoint, a sensor location is equivalent to projecting the elliptical noise on to a face of response space which is corresponding to the sens...

This paper summarizes progress in the development of finite element methods for three-dimensional elastic-plastic stress analysis in fracture mechanics. The work is directed toward the study of stress states near flaws such as a part-through crack in a pressure vessel wall, and emphasis is placed on the large scale plastic yielding range The development of a computer program with large computin...