Bayesian Uncertainty Quantification in the Development of a New Vibration Absorber Technology

The engineer starts with paper and pencil. From the basic idea to the axiomatic model, this is all he or she needs. If the axiomatic model does not reproduce the results of the experiment due to too many simplifications, the axiomatic model shall be extended. The aim is to guarantee the desired functionality at an early design stage and thus ensure a safe design. Mathematical models of a new vibration absorber technology of different complexity are utilized in order to predict its dynamic response under different operation conditions. Such a prediction of the dynamic response is subject to model uncertainty