Assessment of structural damage using natural frequency changes

The present paper develops a new method for damage localization and severity estimation based on the employment of modal strain energy. This method is able to determine the damage locations and estimate their severities, requiring only the information about the changes of a few lower natural frequencies. First, a damage quantification method is formulated and iterative approach is adopted for determining the damage extent. Then a damage localization algorithm is proposed, in which a damage indicator is formulated where unity value corresponds to the true damage scenario. Finally, numerical studies and model tests are conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed algorithm.     

大型渡槽动力建模研究

根据渡槽系薄壁杆件结构的特点,提出了渡槽薄壁结构空间动力分析模型。采用空间梁段单元进行离散,考虑渡槽横向、竖向、纵向、自由扭转和约束扭转变形,由能量原理推导给出了渡槽槽身结构的单元刚度矩阵、质量矩阵的显示表达式;渡槽支架采用空间梁单元模拟;渡槽支架与槽身联贯的盆式橡胶支认采用弹性元件单元模拟。文中具体计算了某大型渡槽的模态,计算结果表明：该模型计算渡槽结构的固有频率与理论解和用大型结构分析程序SAP计算的结果良好接近。本文模型计算简单,使用方便,是大型渡槽动力分析的实用模型。     

Detection of the support damage of spatial steel structures under earthquakes based on shaking table test

There are always some local damages in spatial steel structures induced by strong earthquakes, such as welding cracks of steel nodes, anchor loose of supports etc. If these local damages of spatial steel structures occur, there will be serious dangers to the structural safety. In order to detect the position of local damage under earthquake quickly and accurately, the method of support damage diagnosis of spatial steel structures under earthquakes is studied by using wavelet packet decomposition, data fusion and cluster analysis. Furthermore, a scale model of spatial steel structure was tested on a seismic simulation shaking table to detect the position of damaged support. Results show that the damaged support position can be detected accurately by using the method proposed in this paper, which has practical applications to the damage detection of spatial steel structures.     

A two stage method for structural damage detection using a modal strain energy based index and particle swarm optimization

A two-stage method is proposed here to properly identify the site and extent of multiple damage cases in structural systems. In the first stage, a modal strain energy based index (MSEBI) is presented to precisely locate the eventual damage of a structure. The modal strain energy is calculated using the modal analysis information extracted from a finite element modeling. In the second stage, the extent of actual damage is determined via a particle swarm optimization (PSO) using the first stage results. Two illustrative test examples are considered to assess the performance of the proposed method. Numerical results indicate that the combination of MSEBI and PSO can provide a reliable tool to accurately identify the multiple structural damage.     

基于提高频率灵敏度的结构损伤统计识别方法

提出了一种基于反馈控制结构动力特性的损伤统计识别方法。该方法采用基于独立模态空间的反馈控制,有目的地配置闭环系统的极点,根据损伤前后闭环系统的特征值构造损伤指标。采用假设检验判断损伤是否发生,并剔除特征量中损伤程度的影响,采用统计模式识别方法识别损伤位置。Benchmark结构的数值算例表明,本文提出的损伤识别方法能够较显著地提高模态频率对刚度变化的灵敏度,准确有效地检测在噪声环境下结构小损伤是否发生以及识别损伤位置。     

Statistical detection of structural damage based on model reduction

This paper proposes a statistical method for damage detection based on the finite element （FE） model reduction technique that utilizes measured modal data with a limited number of sensors. A deterministic damage detection process is formulated based on the model reduction technique. The probabilistie process is integrated into the deterministic damage detection process using a perturbation technique, resulting in a statistical structural damage detection method. This is achieved by deriving the first- and second-order partial derivatives of uncertain parameters, such as elasticity of the damaged member, with respect to the measurement noise, which allows expectation and covariance matrix of the uncertain parameters to be calculated. Besides the theoretical development, this paper reports numerical verification of the proposed method using a portal frame example and Monte Carlo simulation.     

Bi-variable damage model for fatigue life prediction of metal components

Based on the theory of continuum damage mechanics,a bi-variable damage mechanics model is developed,which,according to thermodynamics,is accessible to derivation of damage driving force,damage evolution equation and damage evolution criteria. Furthermore,damage evolution equations of time rate are established by the generalized Drucker’s postulate. The damage evolution equation of cycle rate is obtained by integrating the time damage evolution equations,and the fatigue life prediction method for smooth specimens under repeated loading with constant strain amplitude is constructed. Likewise,for notched specimens under the repeated loading with constant strain amplitude,the fatigue life prediction method is obtained on the ground of the theory of conservative integral in damage mechanics. Thus,the material parameters in the damage evolution equation can be obtained by reference to the fatigue test results of standard specimens with stress concentration factor equal to 1,2 and 3.     

Viscous falling film instability around a vertical moving cylinder

The present work discusses both the linear and nonlinear stability conditions of a viscous falling film down the outer surface of a solid vertical cylinder which moves in the direction of its axis with a constant velocity.After studying the linear conditions,a generalized nonlinear kinematic model is then derived to present the physical system.Applying the boundary conditions,analytical solutions are obtained using the long-wave perturbation method.In the first step,the normal mode method is used to characterize the linear behaviors.In the second step,the nonlinear film flow model is solved by using the method of multiple scales,to obtain Ginzburg-Landau equation.The influence of some physical parameters is discussed in both linear and nonlinear steps of the problem,and the results are displayed in many plots showing the stability criteria in various parameter planes.     

Precracking and interfacial delamination in a bi-material structure: Static and dynamic loadings

The behavior of a precracked bi-material structure interface under given static and dynamic axial loading is an interest object in the present paper.Firstly,it is shown that the shear-lag model is a proper tool to analyze a delamination process in a precracked bi-material structure undergoing static loading.Secondly,the"shear-lag model"is applied to the structure under dynamic loading.To solve the problem for an interface delamination of the structure and to determine the debond length along the interface,our own 2D boundary element method(BEM)code is proposed in the case of static loading,and the shear-lag model together with the Laplace transforms and half-analytical calculations are used in the case of dynamic loading.The interface layer is assumed as a very thin plate compared with the other two.The parametric(geometric and elastic)analysis of the debond length and interface shear stress is done. The results from the 2D BEM code proved the validity of analytical solutions to the shear-lag model.In the dynamic case,the influence of loading characteristics,i.e.,frequencies and amplitude fluctuations on the shear stress and the value of debond length for an interval of time,is discussed. The analysis of the obtained results is illustrated by an example of the modern ceramic-metal composite,namely cermet, and depicted in figures.     

Stochastic response of an axially moving viscoelastic beam with fractional order constitutive relation and random excitations

A convenient and universal residue calculus method is proposed to study the stochastic response behaviors of an axially moving viscoelastic beam with random noise excitations and fractional order constitutive relationship, where the random excitation can be decomposed as a nonstationary stochastic process, Mittag-Leffler internal noise, and external stationary noise excitation. Then, based on the Laplace transform approach, we derived the mean value function, variance function and covariance function through the Green's function technique and the residue calculus method, and obtained theoretical results. In some special case of fractional order derivative α , the Monte Carlo approach and error function results were applied to check the effectiveness of the analytical results, and good agreement was found. Finally in a general-purpose case, we also confirmed the analytical conclusion via the direct Monte Carlo simulation.     

Performance of supersonic model combustors with staged injections of supercritical aviation kerosene

Supersonic model combustors using two-stage injections of supercritical kerosene were experimentally investigated in both Mach 2.5 and 3.0 model combustors with stagnation temperatures of approximately 1,750 K. Supercritical kerosene of approximately 760 K was prepared and injected in the overall equivalence ratio range of 0.5-1.46. Two pairs of integrated injector/flameholder cavity modules in tandem were used to facilitate fuel-air mixing and stable combustion. For single-stage fuel injection at an upstream location, it was found that the boundary layer separation could propagate into the isolator with increasing fuel equivalence ratio due to excessive local heat release, which in turns changed the entry airflow conditions. Moving the fuel injection to a further downstream location could alleviate the problem, while it would result in a decrease in combustion efficiency due to shorter fuel residence time. With two-stage fuel injections the overall combustor performance was shown to be improved and kerosene injections at fuel rich conditions could be reached without the upstream propagation of the boundary layer separation into the isolator. Furthermore, effects of the entry Mach number and pilot hydrogen on combustion performance were also studied.     

Ultrasonic beam steering using Neumann boundary condition in multiplysics

The traditional one-dimensional ultrasonic beam steering has time delay and is thus a complicated problem. A numerical model of ultrasonic beam steering using Neumann boundary condition in multiplysics is presented in the present paper. This model is based on the discrete wave number method that has been proved theoretically to satisfy the continuous conditions. The propagating angle of novel model is a function of the distance instead of the time domain. The propagating wave fronts at desired angles are simulated with the single line sources for plane wave. The result indicates that any beam angle can be steered by discrete line elements resources without any time delay.     

Identification of modal parameters for nonstationary mechanical systems

This paper presents two different approaches to the identification of modal model parameters for nonstationary mechanical systems. The problem is related to model-based structural health monitoring. Damage in this approach is detected by tracking modal parameters of the structure during operation. The detected parameter changes can be indicators of structural damage. The recursive method based on the autoregressive moving-average model of signals and wavelet-transform-based algorithms are presented. The methods are tested using simulated data. Case studies of airplane flutter detection are shown using both methods.     

结构健康监测中的损伤检测技术研究进展

对结构健康监测研究中的结构损伤检测方法及其特点进行了介绍.从基于结构模态分析的方法和基于结构动态试验信号处理的方法两方面,阐述了结构健康监测中的损伤检测方法及其最新研究进展.基于结构模态分析的结构损伤检测方法是针对整个结构的检测,使用的模态都限于低阶模态范围内,所检测的结构应容易建立有限元模型,便于进行响应预测.基于结构动态试验信号处理的损伤检测方法通常是针对结构局部构件的损伤检测,不需要对结构进行有限元建模,而直接从测试的动态响应信号中提取表征结构损伤的特征参数.文中提出了对比性损伤检测方法和非对比性损伤检测方法的概念,并对结构损伤检测中常用的信息传感与处理技术进行了论述,指出了结构损伤检测研究中应该考虑的传感器布置问题.提出了将损伤信息的主动检测与被动检测相结合进行损伤程度判断和剩余寿命估计等问题是有待进一步深入研究的课题.      

Size effect on the static behavior of electrostatically actuated microbeams

We present a new analytical model for electrostatically actuated microbeams to explore the size effect by using the modified couple stress theory and the minimum total potential energy principle. A material length scale parameter is introduced to represent the size-dependent characteristics of microbeams. This model also accounts for the nonlinearities associated with the mid-plane stretching force and the electrostatical force. Numerical analysis for microbeams with clamped-clamped and cantilevered conditions has been performed. It is found that the intensity of size effect is closely associated with the thickness of the microbeam,and smaller beam thickness displays stronger size effect and hence yields smaller deffection and larger pull-in voltage. When the beam thickness is comparable to the material length scale parameter,the size effect is significant and the present theoretical model including the material length scale parameter is adequate for predicting the static behavior of microbeam-based MEMS.     

基于位移响应协方差参数的数值仿真和实测损伤识别研究

本文使用结构位移响应协方差参数进行结构损伤识别,首先推导和建立位移响应协方差参数的解析公式,它是结构频率、振型和阻尼等模态参数的函数,结构物理参数的改变会导致该协方差参数的改变;对一个七层框架结构进行数值模拟分析来演示该方法的有效性,通过比较结构不同状态下各单元位移响应协方差参数CoD的分布曲线,研究各单元CoD与损伤程度的关系曲线,发现损伤位置处的CoD改变最大,其次是对称和附近单元,通过单损伤和多损伤工况研究分析,表明基于结构损伤前后CoD的改变,能成功判定损伤发生和识别出损伤位置,最后把该方法应用于一个实验室简支钢梁的损伤识别,通过对锤击振动下的加速度响应进行二次积分得到位移响应,并比较钢梁损伤前后的CoD,得到损伤概率向量,成功识别出损伤位置。该方法具有较好的噪声鲁棒性,无需结构分析模型,计算简便,具有较好的工程应用性。     

Research on the iterative method for model updating based on the frequency response function

Model reduction technique is usually employed in model updating process.In this paper,a new model updating method named as cross-model cross-frequency response function(CMCF) method is proposed and a new iterative method associating the model updating method with the model reduction technique is investigated.The new model updating method utilizes the frequency response function to avoid the modal analysis process and it does not need to pair or scale the measured and the analytical frequency response function,which could greatly increase the number of the equations and the updating parameters.Based on the traditional iterative method,a correction term related to the errors resulting from the replacement of the reduction matrix of the experimental model with that of the finite element model is added in the new iterative method.Comparisons between the traditional iterative method and the proposed iterative method are shown by model updating examples of solar panels,and both of these two iterative methods combine the CMCF method and the succession-level approximate reduction technique.Results show the effectiveness of the CMCF method and the proposed iterative method.     

A study on wrinkling characteristics and dynamic mechanical behavior of membrane

An eigenvalue method considering the membrane vibration of wrinkling out-of-plane deformation is introduced, and the stress distributing rule in membrane wrinkled area is analyzed. A dynamic analytical model of rectangular shear wrinkled membrane and its numerical analysis approach are also developed. Results indicate that the stress in wrinkled area is not uniform, i.e. it is larger in wrinkling wave peaks along wrinkles and two ends of wrinkle in vertical direction. Vibration modes of wrinkled membrane are strongly correlated with the wrinkling configurations. The rigidity is larger due to the heavier stress in the part of wrinkling wave peaks. Therefore, wave peaks are always located at the node lines of vibration mode. The vibration frequency obviously increases with the vibration of wave peaks.     

基于有限测点信息的结构损伤识别柔度法

利用有限测点获得结构的模态参数,提出了基于有限测点的结构损伤识别的柔度法。该方法是通过仅考虑结构柔度的灵敏度分析,以结构各自由度的损伤信息为条件,选择对结构柔度变化敏感的自由度为测点,并利用有限测点的信息提出了结构完备模态振型的重建技术。在此基础上,对柔度矩阵做关于结构物理参数变化量的一阶泰勒展开,来确定结构单元的损伤因子对结构进行损伤识别。从而实现利用结构有限测点的模态信息来识别结构的损伤,解决了测试结构的模态振型的不完整给结构的损伤诊断带来的困难。通过数值算例说明了该方法的有效性。     

Micromechanical analysis of the behavior of stiff clay

Cementations formed in geological timescale are observed in various stiff clays.A micromechanical stress strain model is developed for modeling the effect of cementation on the deformation behavior of stiff clay.The proposed approach considers explicitly cementations at intercluster contacts,which is different from conventional model.The concept of inter-cluster bonding is introduced to account for an additional cohesion in shear sliding and a higher yield stress in normal compression.A damage law for inter-cluster bonding is proposed at cluster contacts for the debonding process during mechanical loading.The model is used to simulate numerous stress-path tests on Vallericca stiff clay.The applicability of the present model is evaluated through comparisons between the predicted and the measured results.In order to explain the stress-induced anisotropy arising from externally applied load,the evolution of local stresses and local strains at inter-cluster planes are discussed.