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Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, 2026, Vol. 3

Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, 2026, Vol. 3
Proceedings of the 44th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2026

Proceedings

Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, 2026, Vol. 3
Proceedings of the 44th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2026

Editors:
 Garrison Flynn, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
Kyle Neal, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Scott Ouellette, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA

ISBN: 9788743814429 e-ISBN: 9788743814146

Available: July 2026

doi: https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146

Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 44th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2026, the third volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, including papers on:
  • Model Validation for Digital Twinning
  • Challenges on Model Form Uncertainty
  • Surrogate Modeling
  • Uncertainty Quantification and Propagation in Structural Dynamics
  • Bayesian Methods
  • MVUQ for Complex Systems
Digital Twin, Model selection, Bayesian inference, Bayesian FE model updating, Normalizing flow, Correlation, MAC, Orthogonality, Model Validation, vibration, FRF, gaussian process, anti-resonance, Reduced Order Model, bayesian decision theory, cold-formed steel, seismic, modal characteristics, Nonstructural components, System identification

Chapter 1: Intelligent Digital Twin Assembly Leveraging Bayesian Classification
by Shishir Sharma, Nicholas Daly, Stephen Jay Wright, Laura Redmond,Christopher S. McMahan, John R Wagner, Matthew P. Castanier
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A01

Chapter 2: Bayesian Finite Element Model Updating in the Modal Domain via Integration of Normalizing Flows with Markov Chain Monte Carlo
by Lin Sun, Zhen Hu, Michael D. Todd
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A02


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Chapter 3: Correlation & Orthogonality – What Do the Numbers Mean? – Use, Misuse and Confusion
by Peter Avitabile
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A03


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Chapter 4: Anti-Resonance-Based Surrogate Modelling for Stochastic FRF Prediction of Finite Element Models
by Enora Denimal Goy
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A04


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Chapter 5: Reliability Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems via Importance Sampling and Surrogate Modeling
by Zhi-wei Wang, Michael D. Todd, Zhen Hu
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A05


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Chapter 6: Adaptive Reduced Order Model Selection in Engineering Decision Support
by Konstantinos Vlachas, Antonios Kamariotis, Eleni Chatzi
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A06

Chapter 7: Overcoming Data Scarcity for Load Identification and Full-Field Response Reconstruction
by Aohan Wen, Alana Lund
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A07


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Chapter 8: Digital Twin-Based Computer Vision Method for Robust Structural Vibration Estimation in the Underwater Environment
by Enjian Cai, Zihan Wu, Michael D. Todd, Zhen Hu
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A08

Chapter 9: Evolution of Modal Characteristics and Model Comparison for a 10-Story Cold-Formed Steel Framed Building under Seismic Excitation
by Jiachen (Charlie) Zhang, Shokrullah Sorosh, Amanpreet Singh, Benjamin W. Schafer, Tara C. Hutchinson
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A09

Chapter 10: Modal Identification of Rooftop Mechanical Equipment with Different Attachment Designs on a Full-Scale Ten-Story Shake Table-Tested Building
by Xianzhao Zhang, Jiachen Zhang, Shokrullah Sorosh, Tara C. Hutchinson
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A10

Chapter 11: From Data to Decision: Evaluating the Dangers and Benefits of Reliance on a Flexible Discrepancy Term in Model Calibra- tion
by Alexander Knecht, Sez Russcher
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A10

Chapter 12: System Identification of a 10-story Cold-Formed Steel Building: Systematic Study Considering Sensor Distribution and Changes in Ambient Conditions
by Shokrullah Sorosh, Jiachen Zhang, M. Khalid Saifullah, Derek Skolnik, Tara C. Hutchinson
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A12

Chapter 13: Automated Correlation of Simulations and Experiments for Digital Twin Development
by G. Brunbauer, A. M. Puhwein, M. J. Hochrainer
https://doi.org/10.13052/rp-9788743814146A13