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A State Estimation Framework For Fatigue Monitoring And Prognosis Of Minimally Instrumented Structural And Biomechanical Systems, Benjamin Leblanc
A State Estimation Framework For Fatigue Monitoring And Prognosis Of Minimally Instrumented Structural And Biomechanical Systems, Benjamin Leblanc
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
Fatigue damage is the continuous degradation of a material, primarily due to the formation of microcracks and resulting from the repeated application of stress cycles. Traditionally a fatigue analysis was performed during the structural design stage of a machine or structure; however, more recently there has been increased interest in the monitoring and prognosis of fatigue damage in existing and operating structures. In monitoring, the structure already exists and its mechanical properties can be estimated by processing sensor measurements and non-destructive testing. The traditional approach to fatigue monitoring is to carry out a visual inspection, find macroscopic cracks and then …
Structural Health Monitoring Of Composite Parts: A Review, Jacob Pessin
Structural Health Monitoring Of Composite Parts: A Review, Jacob Pessin
Honors Theses
Structural health monitoring has the potential to allow composite structures to be more reliable and safer, then by using more traditional damage assessment techniques. Structural health monitoring (SHM) utilizes individual sensor units that are placed throughout the load bearing sections of a structure and gather data that is used for stress analysis and damage detection. Statistical time based algorithms are used to analyze collected data and determine both damage size and probable location from within the structure. While traditional calculations and life span analysis can be done for structures made of isotropic materials such as steel or other metals, composites …