Structure and transducer health monitoring

G. R. Kirikera, H. G. Kil*, S. Krishnaswamy, J. D. Achenbach

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Abstract

Transducer health monitoring is an important part of structural health monitoring. Recent results have shown that during active health monitoring, a faulty transducer can falsely indicate the existence of damage in a structure when in reality the fault exists in the transducer. This is because the received signals change due to iwo factors: (a) changes in the bond between the transducer and structure and (b) physical damage to the transducer. In this paper, an approach to transducer health monitoring is discussed which monitors changes due to transducer degradation. In addition, a structural health monitoring device that harvests energy from external sources has been developed. This device excites the structure with a high frequency (-1MhZ) tone burst. Results of transducer and structural health monitoring using energy-harvested power are discussed in this paper.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationStructural Health Monitoring 2007
Subtitle of host publicationQuantification, Validation, and Implementation - Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2007
EditorsFu-Kuo Chang
PublisherDEStech Publications
Pages1629-1636
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781932078718
StatePublished - Jan 1 2007
Event6th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: Quantification, Validation, and Implementation, IWSHM 2007 - Stanford, United States
Duration: Sep 11 2007Sep 13 2007

Publication series

NameStructural Health Monitoring 2007: Quantification, Validation, and Implementation - Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2007
Volume2

Other

Other6th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: Quantification, Validation, and Implementation, IWSHM 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStanford
Period9/11/079/13/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Health Information Management

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