Global Sensitivity Analysis of Fractional-Order Viscoelasticity Models

摘要

In this paper, we investigate hyperelastic and viscoelastic model parameters using Global Sensitivity Analysis(GSA). These models are used to characterize the physical response of many soft-elastomers, which are used ina wide variety of smart material applications. Recent research has shown the effectiveness of using fractional-order calculus operators in modeling the viscoelastic response. The GSA is performed using parameter subsetselection (PSS), which quantifies the relative parameter contributions to the linear and nonlinear, fractional-order viscoelastic models. Calibration has been performed to quantify the model parameter uncertainty; however,this analysis has led to questions regarding parameter sensitivity and whether or not the parameters can beuniquely identified given the available data. By performing GSA we can determine which parameters are mostinfluential in the model, and fix non-influential parameters at a nominal value. The model calibration can thenbe performed to quantify the uncertainty of the influential parameters.