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Method for reducing the computation resources required for determining damage in structural health management system

US7376519B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2004
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/2694
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for determining damage in a structural health monitoring system comprising a plurality of sensors distributed across a structure is disclosed. The method includes decomposing the plurality of sensors into a plurality of sub-arrays. Each sub-array is associated with a current sensor. For each sub-array, data is collected, the data corresponding to electrical signals produced by waves initiated by the current sensor and detected by a receiving sensor. The data is used to calculate a damage measurement for the sub-array. Then, the damage measurement determined for each sub-array is combined to determining an overall damage assessment from the combined damage measurements.

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