Comparison and improvements of two damage identification methods based on modal strain energy

H. S. Wu; L. M. Sun

doi:10.1117/12.881048

15 April 2011 Comparison and improvements of two damage identification methods based on modal strain energy

H. S. Wu, L. M. Sun

Proceedings Volume 7981, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2011; 79813R (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.881048
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Damage identification still remains a challenging but critical task in structural health monitoring field though many algorithms have been proposed in the past decades. Among them, methods based on elemental modal strain energy (MSE) change between pre- and post-damage are promising ones owing to their precision and robustness according to the studies conducted in the literature. Stubbs damage index method (SDIM) and Modal strain energy change ratio (MSECR) method are two representative approaches because of their different but original assumptions, having attracted considerable attention and thus been continuously improved by researchers. In this paper their efficiencies of damage localization and quantification in single- and multi- damage scenarios are compared through numerical study. Results show that, in general, MSECR method performs better than SDIM, especially in damage quantification. Theoretical discussion and improvements for SDIM are proposed and verified.

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H. S. Wu and L. M. Sun "Comparison and improvements of two damage identification methods based on modal strain energy", Proc. SPIE 7981, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2011, 79813R (15 April 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.881048

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