Vibration-Based Damage Detection Using Modal Data: An Experimental Verification

2011 ◽  
pp. 31-44
Author(s):  
Khoon Hong Tong ◽  
Norhisham Bakhary ◽  
Azrul Mutalib ◽  
Rosli Anang
Keyword(s):  
Damage Detection ◽  
Experimental Verification ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Damage Index ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
Modal Testing ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Modal Data ◽  
Modal Curvature

Sifat dinamik adalah fungsi bagi ciri-ciri fizikal. Sejak 20 tahun yang lalu, banyak usaha telah dibuat dalam menyiasat hubungan antara kerosakan struktur dan parameter modal. Banyak kaedah telah diperkenalkan dari kaedah langsung hingga penggunaan algoritma optimuman. Kebanyakan penulis membuat kesimpulan bahawa sifat-sifat dinamik boleh digunakan sebagai penunjuk kerosakan. Walau bagaimanapun, kebanyakan kerja tersebut telah disahkan melalui model simulasi dan bukannya pengesahan uji kaji. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk menyiasat kecekapan kelengkungan mod dan frekuensi tabii dalam pengesanan kerosakan melalui contoh uji kaji rasuk keluli keratan segi empat berongga. Tujuh senario kerosakan disimulasikan pada spesimen dengan menggunakan potongan giling bagi lokasi kerosakan dan keterukan yang berbeza. Kajian kepekaan kepada indeks kerosakan kelengkungan modal dilakukan dan isu-isu yang berkaitan dengan penggunaan data modal dibincangkan. Keputusan menunjukkan bahawa frekuensi tabii adalah penunjuk kewujudan kerosakan yang sensitif. Sementara, kebolehpercayaan kelengkungan modal pula adalah agak terhad dan amat bergantung kepada ketepatan pengukuran. Kata kunci: Pemantauan kesihatan struktur; ujian modal; data modal Dynamic properties are the functions of physical properties. Over the past 20 years, considerable efforts have been made in investigating the relationship between structural damage and modal parameters. Many methods have been introduced ranging from direct methods to application of optimization algorithms. Most of the authors concluded that the dynamic properties are feasible as damage indicators. However, most of the works are validated through analytical models instead of experimental verification. Thus, this study aims to investigate the efficiency of modal curvature and natural frequencies in damage detection through an experimental example of a rectangular hollow section steel beam. Seven damage scenarios are simulated on the specimen using grinder cuts for different damage location and severity. Sensitivity study on the damage index of modal curvature is performed and issues related to the application using modal data are discussed. The results show that natural frequency is a sensitive damage existence indicator. While, the reliability of modal curvature is quite limited and very much depending on the accuracy and precision of measurements. Key words: Structural health monitoring; modal testing; modal data

Wavelet-Based Structural Damage Detection

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuncong Zhong ◽  
S. Olutunde Oyadiji
Keyword(s):  
Damage Detection ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Crack Detection ◽  
Damage Index ◽  
Multiple Cracks ◽  
Structural Damage Detection ◽  
Simply Supported ◽  
Modal Data ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Detail Coefficient

In this paper, a new wavelet-based approach for crack identification in beam-like structures is presented and applied to simply-supported beams with single or multiple cracks. A novel damage index, based on finding the difference between two sets of detail coefficients obtained by the use of the Stationary Wavelet Transform (SWT) of two reconstructed sets of modal displacement data of the cracked beam-like structure, is proposed for single crack detection or multiple crack detection. These two sets of mode shape data represent the left half and the modified right half of the modal data of the structure. Currently, SWT is widely used in the field of image processing for image noise reduction and image quality improvement. However, because it can provide an accurate estimate of the variances at each scale and facilitate the identification of salient features in a signal, SWT has great potential in the field of structural damage detection. In this paper, the modal responses of the damaged simply supported beams used are computed using the finite element method (FEM). The modal data generate is decomposed by SWT into a smooth curve, called approximation coefficient, and detail coefficient. It is shown that the detail coefficient includes crack information that is useful for structural damage detection. Therefore, a novel damage index, the difference of the SWT detail coefficients of two reconstructed sets of modal displacement data, is proposed and employed. The numerical simulation results show that the proposed wavelet-based method has a good anti-noise ability and it does not require the modal parameters of an intact structure as a baseline for crack detection. Therefore, it can be recommended for real applications in structural health monitoring and damage detection.

scholarly journals Mode Shape-Based Damage Detection Method (MSDI): Experimental Validation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4589
Author(s):  
Ivan Duvnjak ◽  
Domagoj Damjanović ◽  
Marko Bartolac ◽  
Ana Skender
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Damage Detection ◽  
Mode Shape ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Detection Method ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Damage Index ◽  
Main Principle ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Different Levels

The main principle of vibration-based damage detection in structures is to interpret the changes in dynamic properties of the structure as indicators of damage. In this study, the mode shape damage index (MSDI) method was used to identify discrete damages in plate-like structures. This damage index is based on the difference between modified modal displacements in the undamaged and damaged state of the structure. In order to assess the advantages and limitations of the proposed algorithm, we performed experimental modal analysis on a reinforced concrete (RC) plate under 10 different damage cases. The MSDI values were calculated through considering single and/or multiple damage locations, different levels of damage, and boundary conditions. The experimental results confirmed that the MSDI method can be used to detect the existence of damage, identify single and/or multiple damage locations, and estimate damage severity in the case of single discrete damage.

Sparse damage detection via the elastic net method using modal data

2021 ◽  
pp. 147592172110219
Author(s):  
Rongrong Hou ◽  
Xiaoyou Wang ◽  
Yong Xia
Keyword(s):  
Damage Detection ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Damage Identification ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Elastic Net ◽  
Sensitivity Matrix ◽  
Regularization Technique ◽  
Modal Data ◽  
Regularization Techniques ◽  
Net Method

The l1 regularization technique has been developed for damage detection by utilizing the sparsity feature of structural damage. However, the sensitivity matrix in the damage identification exhibits a strong correlation structure, which does not suffice the independency criteria of the l1 regularization technique. This study employs the elastic net method to solve the problem by combining the l1 and l2 regularization techniques. Moreover, the proposed method enables the grouped structural damage being identified simultaneously, whereas the l1 regularization cannot. A numerical cantilever beam and an experimental three-story frame are utilized to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. The results showed that the proposed method is able to accurately locate and quantify the single and multiple damages, even when the number of measurement data is much less than the number of elements. In particular, the present elastic net technique can detect the grouped damaged elements accurately, whilst the l1 regularization method cannot.

Structural Damage Assessment Using Output-Only Measurement: Localization and Quantification

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin-Hsiung Loh ◽  
Min-Hsuan Tseng ◽  
Shu-Hsien Chao
Keyword(s):  
Damage Detection ◽  
Damage Assessment ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Damage Identification ◽  
Model Updating ◽  
Null Space ◽  
Singular Spectrum Analysis ◽  
Damage Index ◽  
Computation Efficiency ◽  
Output Only

One of the important issues to conduct the damage detection of a structure using vibration-based damage detection (VBDD) is not only to detect the damage but also to locate and quantify the damage. In this paper a systematic way of damage assessment, including identification of damage location and damage quantification, is proposed by using output-only measurement. Four level of damage identification algorithms are proposed. First, to identify the damage occurrence, null-space and subspace damage index are used. The eigenvalue difference ratio is also discussed for detecting the damage. Second, to locate the damage, the change of mode shape slope ratio and the prediction error from response using singular spectrum analysis are used. Finally, to quantify the damage the RSSI-COV algorithm is used to identify the change of dynamic characteristics together with the model updating technique, the loss of stiffness can be identified. Experimental data collected from the bridge foundation scouring in hydraulic lab was used to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed methods. The computation efficiency of each method is also discussed so as to accommodate the online damage detection.

FEM Free Damage Detection of Beam Structures Using the Deflections Estimated by Modal Flexibility Matrix

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150128
Author(s):  
Wen-Yu He ◽  
Wei-Xin Ren ◽  
Lei Cao ◽  
Quan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Damage Detection ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Damage Index ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Beam Structures ◽  
Flexibility Matrix ◽  
Damage Quantification ◽  
Modal Flexibility ◽  
The Cost

The deflection of the beam estimated from modal flexibility matrix (MFM) indirectly is used in structural damage detection due to the fact that deflection is less sensitive to experimental noise than the element in MFM. However, the requirement for mass-normalized mode shapes (MMSs) with a high spatial resolution and the difficulty in damage quantification restricts the practicability of MFM-based deflection damage detection. A damage detection method using the deflections estimated from MFM is proposed for beam structures. The MMSs of beams are identified by using a parked vehicle. The MFM is then formulated to estimate the positive-bending-inspection-load (PBIL) caused deflection. The change of deflection curvature (CDC) is defined as a damage index to localize damage. The relationship between the damage severity and the deflection curvatures is further investigated and a damage quantification approach is proposed accordingly. Numerical and experimental examples indicated that the presented approach can detect damages with adequate accuracy at the cost of limited number of sensors. No finite element model (FEM) is required during the whole detection process.

VIBRATION-BASED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DETECTION UNDER VARYING TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (05) ◽  
pp. 1250082 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIAO-QING ZHOU ◽  
WEN HUANG
Keyword(s):  
Damage Detection ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Model Updating ◽  
Modal Testing ◽  
Structural Damage Detection ◽  
Vibration Data ◽  
Temperature Conditions ◽  
Vibration Properties

In vibration-based structural damage detection, it is necessary to discriminate the variation of structural properties due to environmental changes from those caused by structural damages. The present paper aims to investigate the temperature effect on vibration-based structural damage detection in which the vibration data are measured under varying temperature conditions. A simply-supported slab was tested in laboratory to extract the vibration properties with modal testing. The slab was then damaged and the modal testing was conducted again, in which the temperature varied. The modal data measured under different temperature conditions were used to detect the damage with a two-stage model updating technique. Some damage was falsely detected if the temperature variation was not considered. Natural frequencies were then corrected to those under the same temperature conditions according to the relation between the temperature and material modulus. It is shown that all of the damaged elements can be accurately identified.

L1 Regularized Model Updating for Structural Damage Detection

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 1850157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Han Wu ◽  
Xiao-Qing Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Damage Detection ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Model Updating ◽  
Regularization Parameter ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Modal Data ◽  
Vibration Data ◽  
Stiffness Reduction ◽  
Regularized Model

Model updating methods based on structural vibration data have been developed and applied to detecting structural damages in civil engineering. Compared with the large number of elements in the entire structure of interest, the number of damaged elements which are represented by the stiffness reduction is usually small. However, the widely used [Formula: see text] regularized model updating is unable to detect the sparse feature of the damage in a structure. In this paper, the [Formula: see text] regularized model updating based on the sparse recovery theory is developed to detect structural damage. Two different criteria are considered, namely, the frequencies and the combination of frequencies and mode shapes. In addition, a one-step model updating approach is used in which the measured modal data before and after the occurrence of damage will be compared directly and an accurate analytical model is not needed. A selection method for the [Formula: see text] regularization parameter is also developed. An experimental cantilever beam is used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. The results show that the [Formula: see text] regularization approach can be successfully used to detect the sparse damaged elements using the first six modal data, whereas the [Formula: see text] counterpart cannot. The influence of the measurement quantity on the damage detection results is also studied.

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