15th Triennial World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control
  Barcelona, 21–26 July 2002 
EFFICIENT ALGORITHMS FOR MISTUNING ANALYSIS
Mario A. Rotea* Fernando J. D’Amato**
* School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1282
** GE Global Research Center
Bldg KW-D214 PO Box 8, Schenectady, NY 12301

This paper describes two algorithms to calculate bounds on the largest frequency response function that is attained when a large number of parameters is perturbed simultaneously within a box. The algorithms have been created to calculate worst-case responses of mistuned (perturbed) bladed disks, which is an important step in the analysis and optimization of advanced turbomachinery components. Numerical comparisons with other algorithms demonstrate the relative efficiency and accuracy of the proposed algorithms.
Keywords: Algorithms, frequency response, robustness, vibration, convex optimization, rotors
Session slot T-Mo-M17: Problem-Specific Algorithms for Optimization Problems in/Area code 2d : Optimal Control