Modal strain energy based methods for damage detection have received much attention. However, most of published articles use numerical methods and some studies conduct modal tests with simple 1D or 2D structures to ve...Modal strain energy based methods for damage detection have received much attention. However, most of published articles use numerical methods and some studies conduct modal tests with simple 1D or 2D structures to verify the damage detection algorithms. Only a few studies utilize modal testing data from 3D frame structures. Few studies conduct performance comparisons between two different modal strain energy based methods. The objective of this paper is to investigate and compare the effectiveness of a traditional modal strain energy method(Stubbs index) and a recently developed modal strain energy decomposition(MSED) method for damage localization, for such a purpose both simulated and measured data from an offshore platform model being used. Particularly, the mode shapes used in the damage localization are identified and synthesized from only two measurements of one damage scenario because of the limited number of sensors. The two methods were first briefly reviewed. Next, using a 3D offshore platform model, the damage detection algorithms were implemented with different levels of damage severities for both single damage and multiple damage cases. Finally, a physical model of an offshore steel platform was constructed for modal testing and for validating the applicability. Results indicate that the MSED method outperforms the Stubbs index method for structural damage detection.展开更多
An investigation on damage location due to the corrosion in reinforced concrete structures is conducted. The frequency change square ratio is used as a parameter for the damage. It is theoretically verified that the p...An investigation on damage location due to the corrosion in reinforced concrete structures is conducted. The frequency change square ratio is used as a parameter for the damage. It is theoretically verified that the parameter is a function of the damage location. Experimental results of the corrosion in reinforced concrete structures show that the predicted damage location is in agreement with the real damage location. The modal parameters are used to detect the damages in structural concrete elements, and so they are useful for structural appraisal.展开更多
In this paper,the Fourier spectrum-based strain energy damage detection method for beam-like structures is proposed based on the discrete Fourier transform.The classical strain energy damage detection method localizes...In this paper,the Fourier spectrum-based strain energy damage detection method for beam-like structures is proposed based on the discrete Fourier transform.The classical strain energy damage detection method localizes damage by the comparison of the strain energy between the intact and inspected structures.The evaluation of the 2nd-order derivative term in the strain energy plays a crucial part in the comparison.The classical methods are mostly based on a numerical derivative estimation for this term.The numerical derivative,however,introduces additional disturbances into damage indications.To address this problem,a discrete Fourier transform-based strain energy is proposed with the emphasis of enhancing the performance in noisy condition.The validations conducted on the simulated and experimental data show that the developed method is effective enough for composite beam damage detection in noisy environments.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB013704)863 project (2008AA092701-5)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50909088, 51010009, 51379196)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-10-0762)
文摘Modal strain energy based methods for damage detection have received much attention. However, most of published articles use numerical methods and some studies conduct modal tests with simple 1D or 2D structures to verify the damage detection algorithms. Only a few studies utilize modal testing data from 3D frame structures. Few studies conduct performance comparisons between two different modal strain energy based methods. The objective of this paper is to investigate and compare the effectiveness of a traditional modal strain energy method(Stubbs index) and a recently developed modal strain energy decomposition(MSED) method for damage localization, for such a purpose both simulated and measured data from an offshore platform model being used. Particularly, the mode shapes used in the damage localization are identified and synthesized from only two measurements of one damage scenario because of the limited number of sensors. The two methods were first briefly reviewed. Next, using a 3D offshore platform model, the damage detection algorithms were implemented with different levels of damage severities for both single damage and multiple damage cases. Finally, a physical model of an offshore steel platform was constructed for modal testing and for validating the applicability. Results indicate that the MSED method outperforms the Stubbs index method for structural damage detection.
文摘An investigation on damage location due to the corrosion in reinforced concrete structures is conducted. The frequency change square ratio is used as a parameter for the damage. It is theoretically verified that the parameter is a function of the damage location. Experimental results of the corrosion in reinforced concrete structures show that the predicted damage location is in agreement with the real damage location. The modal parameters are used to detect the damages in structural concrete elements, and so they are useful for structural appraisal.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51405369&51421004)the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2015CB057400)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(Grant No.2016JQ5049)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province
文摘In this paper,the Fourier spectrum-based strain energy damage detection method for beam-like structures is proposed based on the discrete Fourier transform.The classical strain energy damage detection method localizes damage by the comparison of the strain energy between the intact and inspected structures.The evaluation of the 2nd-order derivative term in the strain energy plays a crucial part in the comparison.The classical methods are mostly based on a numerical derivative estimation for this term.The numerical derivative,however,introduces additional disturbances into damage indications.To address this problem,a discrete Fourier transform-based strain energy is proposed with the emphasis of enhancing the performance in noisy condition.The validations conducted on the simulated and experimental data show that the developed method is effective enough for composite beam damage detection in noisy environments.
