Simulation of Stochastic Wind Velocity Field on Long-Span Bridges
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 126, Issue 1
Abstract
An improved algorithm is introduced in this paper for digital simulation of the stochastic wind velocity field on long-span bridges, when the cross-spectral density matrix of the field is given. The target wind velocity field is assumed to be a one-dimensional, multivariate, homogeneous stochastic process. The basic method of simulation used is the spectral representation method. It is improved by explicitly expressing Cholesky's decomposition of the cross-spectral density matrix in the form of algebraic formulas, then cutting off as many as possible of the cosine terms, so long as the accuracy of results is not affected. The fast Fourier transform technique is used to enhance the efficiency of computation. A numerical example of simulation for buffeting analysis is included in this paper to illustrate the improved method introduced. It is demonstrated that deviations between the simulated correlation functions and the target are sufficiently small and that the simulated power spectra are close to the target.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 126 • Issue 1 • January 2000
Pages: 1 - 6
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Received: May 13, 1998
Published online: Jan 1, 2000
Published in print: Jan 2000
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