Geometric time-domain methods of vibration-based damage detection

Stephen Trickey; Michael D. Todd; Mark E. Seaver; Jonathan M. Nichols

doi:10.1117/12.469870

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11 June 2002 Geometric time-domain methods of vibration-based damage detection

Stephen Trickey, Michael D. Todd, Mark E. Seaver, Jonathan M. Nichols

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Proceedings Volume 4702, Smart Nondestructive Evaluation for Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469870
Event: NDE For Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, 2002, San Diego, California, United States

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We present a new methodology for vibration based damage detection derived from the characterization of changes in the geometric properties of the time domain response of a structure. Many new features present themselves when the geometry of attracting objects in phase space are considered. The most promising avenue of study are metrics that describe changes to the attractor shape or dimension. In particular, the utility of a feature consisting of the ratio of average local variance (or spatial dispersion) of the input to the average local variance of the response is assessed. Presenting the results of the geometric time domain method in a statistical framework highlights the method's increased sensitivity to subtle damage-inflicted changes to the structure when compared to more traditional modal based methods. In addition the geometric method demonstrates a more robust handling of changes due to ambient environmental fluctuation. Results are presented from a finite element model of a thin plate with weld line damage implemented through a relaxation of a boundary condition.

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Stephen Trickey, Michael D. Todd, Mark E. Seaver, and Jonathan M. Nichols "Geometric time-domain methods of vibration-based damage detection", Proc. SPIE 4702, Smart Nondestructive Evaluation for Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems, (11 June 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469870

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