An accurate and reliable operational transfer path analysis for transfer path contribution evaluation based on landweber iterative method

To improve the accuracy and reliability of operational transfer path analysis (OTPA) in transfer path identification and path contribution evaluation, Landweber-iterative-method-based OTPA is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the vibration data at the reference points and the target points in the operating conditions are obtained. Secondly, the appropriate iteration model and the iterative termination criterion of the Landweber iterative method are designed to improve the fitting degrees of the transmissibility function matrix. Thirdly, the transmissibility function matrix is obtained using the data in experimental operating conditions. Finally, transfer path identification and contribution evaluation are carried out in practical operating conditions, and the major transfer paths are identified. Furthermore, the accuracy, reliability and noise tolerance capability of the proposed method are comparatively studied with truncated singular value decomposition and Tikhonov-regularization-based OTPA, according to typical numerical case studies and experimental case studies on a cylindrical test bed. Generally, the proposed method can obviously improve the accuracy and reliability of transfer path identification and path contribution evaluation, and provide significant evidence for vibration reduction and the control of mechanical systems.