Structural health monitoring by Lyapunov exponents of non-linear time series

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Casciati ◽  
Sara Casciati
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Structural Health Monitoring ◽  
Lyapunov Exponents ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Structural Health ◽  
Non Linear

Use of Time-Series Predictive Models for Piezoelectric Active-Sensing in Structural Health Monitoring Applications

2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eloi Figueiredo ◽  
Gyuhae Park ◽  
Kevin M. Farinholt ◽  
Charles R. Farrar ◽  
Jung-Ryul Lee
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Structural Health Monitoring ◽  
Frequency Response ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Active Sensing ◽  
Response Functions ◽  
Active Sensors ◽  
Frequency Response Functions ◽  
Structural Health

In this paper, time domain data from piezoelectric active-sensing techniques is utilized for structural health monitoring (SHM) applications. Piezoelectric transducers have been increasingly used in SHM because of their proven advantages. Especially, their ability to provide known repeatable inputs for active-sensing approaches to SHM makes the development of SHM signal processing algorithms more efficient and less susceptible to operational and environmental variability. However, to date, most of these techniques have been based on frequency domain analysis, such as impedance-based or high-frequency response functions-based SHM techniques. Even with Lamb wave propagations, most researchers adopt frequency domain or other analysis for damage-sensitive feature extraction. Therefore, this study investigates the use of a time-series predictive model which utilizes the data obtained from piezoelectric active-sensors. In particular, time series autoregressive models with exogenous inputs are implemented in order to extract damage-sensitive features from the measurements made by piezoelectric active-sensors. The test structure considered in this study is a composite plate, where several damage conditions were artificially imposed. The performance of this approach is compared to that of analysis based on frequency response functions and its capability for SHM is demonstrated.

scholarly journals Incorporation of Structural Health Monitoring Coupled Data in Dynamic Extreme Stress Prediction of Steel Bridges Using Dynamic Coupled Linear Models

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Xueping Fan ◽  
Zhipeng Shang ◽  
Guanghong Yang ◽  
Xiaoxiong Zhao ◽  
Yuefei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Structural Health Monitoring ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Steel Bridges ◽  
Steel Bridge ◽  
Structural Health ◽  
Extreme Stress ◽  
Stress Prediction ◽  
Bridge Reliability

In this article, an approach for using structural health monitoring coupled extreme stress data in dynamic extreme stress prediction of steel bridges is presented, where the coupled extreme stress data means the extreme stress data with dynamicity, randomness, and trend. Firstly, the modeling processes about dynamic coupled linear models (DCLM) are provided based on a supposed coupled time series; furthermore, the dynamic probabilistic recursion processes about DCLM are given with Bayes method; secondly, the monitoring dynamic coupled extreme stress data is taken as a time series, historical monitoring coupled extreme stress data-based DCLM and the corresponding Bayesian probabilistic recursion processes are given for predicting bridge extreme stresses; furthermore, the monitoring mechanism is provided for monitoring the prediction precision of DCLM; finally, the monitoring coupled extreme stress data of a steel bridge is used to illustrate the proposed approach which can provide the foundations for bridge reliability prediction and assessment.

scholarly journals Statistical guided-waves-based structural health monitoring via stochastic non-parametric time series models

2021 ◽  
pp. 147592172110245
Author(s):  
Ahmad Amer ◽  
Fotis P Kopsaftopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Structural Health Monitoring ◽  
Damage Detection ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Guided Waves ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Time Series Models ◽  
Active Sensing ◽  
Structural Health

Damage detection in active-sensing, guided-waves-based structural health monitoring (SHM) has evolved through multiple eras of development during the past decades. Nevertheless, there still exist a number of challenges facing the current state-of-the-art approaches, both in the industry as well as in research and development, including low damage sensitivity, lack of robustness to uncertainties, need for user-defined thresholds, and non-uniform response across a sensor network. In this work, a novel statistical framework is proposed for active-sensing SHM based on the use of ultrasonic guided waves. This framework is based on stochastic non-parametric time series models and their corresponding statistical properties in order to readily provide healthy confidence bounds and enable accurate and robust damage detection via the use of appropriate statistical decision-making tests. Three such methods and corresponding statistical quantities (test statistics) along with decision-making schemes are formulated and experimentally assessed via the use of three coupons with different levels of complexity: an Al plate with a growing notch, a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) plate with added weights to simulate local damage, and the CFRP panel used in the Open Guided Waves project, all fitted with piezoelectric transducers under a pitch-catch configuration. The performance of the proposed methods is compared to that of state-of-the-art time-domain damage indices (DIs). The results demonstrate the increased detection sensitivity and robustness of the proposed methods, with better tracking capability of damage evolution compared to conventional approaches, even for damage-non-intersecting actuator–sensor paths. In particular, the Z statistic emerges as the best damage detection metric compared to conventional DIs, as well as the other proposed statistics. Overall, the proposed statistics in this study promise greater damage sensitivity across different components, with enhanced robustness to uncertainties, as well as user-friendly application.

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