Characterizing the low strain complex modulus of asphalt concrete specimens through optimization of frequency response functions
Measured and finite element simulated frequency response functions are used to characterize the low strain (~10(-7)) complex moduli of an asphalt concrete specimen. The frequency response functions of the specimen are measured at different temperatures by using an instrumented hammer to apply a load...
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Published in | The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Vol. 132; no. 4; p. 2304 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.10.2012
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Summary: | Measured and finite element simulated frequency response functions are used to characterize the low strain (~10(-7)) complex moduli of an asphalt concrete specimen. The frequency response functions of the specimen are measured at different temperatures by using an instrumented hammer to apply a load and an accelerometer to measure the dynamic response. Theoretical frequency response functions are determined by modeling the specimen as a three-dimensional (3D) linear isotropic viscoelastic material in a finite element program. The complex moduli are characterized by optimizing the theoretical frequency response functions against the measured ones. The method is shown to provide a good fit between the frequency response functions, giving an estimation of the complex modulus between minimum 500 Hz and maximum 18|000 Hz depending on the temperature. Furthermore, the optimization method is shown to give a good estimation of the complex modulus master curve. |
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ISSN: | 1520-8524 |
DOI: | 10.1121/1.4747016 |