scholarly journals Looseness localization for bolted joints using Bayesian operational modal analysis and modal strain energy

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 168781401880869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Jia Hu ◽  
Wei-Gong Guo ◽  
Cheng Jiang ◽  
Yun-Lai Zhou ◽  
Weidong Zhu

Bayesian operational modal analysis and modal strain energy are employed for determining the damage and looseness of bolted joints in beam structures under ambient excitation. With this ambient modal identification technique, mode shapes of a damaged beam structure with loosened bolted connections are obtained based on Bayesian theory. Then, the corresponding modal strain energy can be calculated based on the mode shapes. The modal strain energy of the structure with loosened bolted connections is compared with the theoretical one without bolted joints to define a damage index. This approach uses vibration-based nondestructive testing of locations and looseness of bolted joints in beam structures with different boundary conditions by first obtaining modal parameters from ambient vibration data. The damage index is then used to identify locations and looseness of bolted joints in beam structures with single or multiple bolted joints. Furthermore, the comparison between damage indexes due to different looseness levels of bolted connections demonstrates a qualitatively proportional relationship.

2011 ◽  
Vol 338 ◽  
pp. 375-379
Author(s):  
Jia Hui ◽  
Xiao Peng Wan ◽  
Mei Ying Zhao

Damage causes changes in structural parameters, which in turn, modify dynamic properties, such as natural frequencies and mode shapes. Based on this assumption, this paper presents a new approach to detect different damage modes of composite laminates. Finite element modal analysis is performed on the composite laminate to obtain the modal mode shapes used to compute the modal strain energy. Consequently, an improved damage index is defined by using the ratio of modal strain energies of composite laminates before and after damage. The proposed method is validated using a numerical simulation of a composite laminate with damages in some elements, which are simulated by reducing elements’ material stiffness properties under a combined material properties degradation rule. The result shows that six kinds of damage modes of composite laminates can be detected by this method preferably and give a qualitative description for the damage level.


2006 ◽  
Vol 306-308 ◽  
pp. 757-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Wen Hu ◽  
Bor Tsuen Wang ◽  
Cheng Hsin Lee

This paper presents a damage detection of surface crack in composite laminate. Carbon/epoxy composite AS4/PEEK was used to fabricate a quasi-isotropic laminate [0/90/±45]2s. Surface crack was created by using laser cutting machine. Modal analysis was performed to obtain the mode shapes of the laminate before and after damage. The mode shapes were then adopted to compute the strain energy, which was used to define a damage index. Consequently, the damage index successfully predicted the location of surface crack in the laminate. Differential quadrature method (DQM) was introduced to calculate the partial differential terms in strain energy formula.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Ercan ◽  
A. Nuhoglu

This paper describes the results of a model updating study conducted on a historical aqueduct, called Veziragasi, in Turkey. The output-only modal identification results obtained from ambient vibration measurements of the structure were used to update a finite element model of the structure. For the purposes of developing a solid model of the structure, the dimensions of the structure, defects, and material degradations in the structure were determined in detail by making a measurement survey. For evaluation of the material properties of the structure, nondestructive and destructive testing methods were applied. The modal analysis of the structure was calculated by FEM. Then, a nondestructive dynamic test as well as operational modal analysis was carried out and dynamic properties were extracted. The natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes were determined from both theoretical and experimental modal analyses and compared with each other. A good harmony was attained between mode shapes, but there were some differences between natural frequencies. The sources of the differences were introduced and the FEM model was updated by changing material parameters and boundary conditions. Finally, the real analytical model of the aqueduct was put forward and the results were discussed.


Volume 2 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiwen Hu ◽  
Bor-Tsuen Wang ◽  
Jing-Shiang Su

A nondestructive detection of damage in composite laminates by using modal analysis is investigated in this paper. Continued fiber-reinforced composite AS4/PEEK was used to fabricate a symmetrical laminate plate and a surface crack was created in one side of the laminate plate. The results of modal testing are presented for the application of modal analysis to the laminate plate before and after damage. Changes in mode shapes, mode shape slopes and strain energies were used to calculate the damage index for indicating the damage location. Differential quadrature method (DQM) was introduced to solve the problem of partial derivatives function in strain energy formula. A 3-D finite element model was created for comparison with the experimental results. The model accurately predicted the dynamic responses. It was found that damage index using strain energy method provides a more promising result than other methods in locating the damage.


Author(s):  
K A Alnefaie

The strain energy damage index (SEDI) and a nominally similar parameter called SEDI2 are reported to be insensitive to the magnitude of the underlying damage in beams, although they do help to locate the damage itself. A new damage-sensitive parameter, the modal moment index (MMI), is introduced. It is shown that the MMI also ‘jumps’ at the location of damage in the beam. In addition, it is established that the magnitude of the MMI is closely related to the decrease in relative modulus. It is concluded hence that the MMI seems to be a damage-sensitive parameter with potential for application in experimental modal analysis.


2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.-W. Hu ◽  
C.-B. Wu

AbstractA nondestructive detection method of surface cracks in two dimensional plate structures using modal strain energy method is investigated in this paper. Experimental modal analysis (EMA) is conducted on an aluminum alloy 6061 thin plate to obtain the mode shapes before and after damage under a completely free boundary condition. The measured mode shapes are used to compute the strain energy of the plate. Limited by the measured points, a differential quadrature method is employed to compute the partial differential terms in strain energy formula. A damage index is then defined based on strain energy ratio of the plate before and after damage. This damage index is employed to identify the location of surface crack in plate structure. A finite element analysis (FEA) is also performed to access this approach and demonstrate a feasible process for the experimental work. Good correlation between FEA and EMA results is obtained. The damage index obtained from both FEA and EMA successfully identify the location of surface crack in the aluminum plate. Only few measured mode shapes of the plate are required in this method, which provides a quick, flexible, inexpensive and nondestructive technique to identify the damagein local and global 2D plate structures.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1602
Author(s):  
Ángel Molina-Viedma ◽  
Elías López-Alba ◽  
Luis Felipe-Sesé ◽  
Francisco Díaz

Experimental characterization and validation of skin components in aircraft entails multiple evaluations (structural, aerodynamic, acoustic, etc.) and expensive campaigns. They require different rigs and equipment to perform the necessary tests. Two of the main dynamic characterizations include the energy absorption under impact forcing and the identification of modal parameters through the vibration response under any broadband excitation, which also includes impacts. This work exploits the response of a stiffened aircraft composite panel submitted to a multi-impact excitation, which is intended for impact and energy absorption analysis. Based on the high stiffness of composite materials, the study worked under the assumption that the global response to the multi-impact excitation is linear with small strains, neglecting the nonlinear behavior produced by local damage generation. Then, modal identification could be performed. The vibration after the impact was measured by high-speed 3D digital image correlation and employed for full-field operational modal analysis. Multiple modes were characterized in a wide spectrum, exploiting the advantages of the full-field noninvasive techniques. These results described a consistent modal behavior of the panel along with good indicators of mode separation given by the auto modal assurance criterion (Auto-MAC). Hence, it illustrates the possibility of performing these dynamic characterizations in a single test, offering additional information while reducing time and investment during the validation of these structures.


Author(s):  
Mohan D. Rao ◽  
Krishna M. Gorrepati

Abstract This paper presents the analysis of modal parameters (natural frequencies, damping ratios and mode shapes) of a simply supported beam with adhesively bonded double-strap joint by the finite-element based Modal Strain Energy (MSE) method using ANSYS 4.4A software. The results obtained by the MSE method are compared with closed form analytical solutions previously obtained by the first author for flexural vibration of the same system. Good agreement has been obtained between the two methods for both the natural frequencies and system loss factors. The effects of structural parameters and material properties of the adhesive on the modal properties of the joint system are also studied which are useful in the design of the joint system for passive vibration and noise control. In order to evaluate the MSE and analytical results, some experiments were conducted using aluminum double-strap joint with 3M ISD112 damping material. The experimental results agreed well with both analytical and MSE results indicating the validity of both analytical and MSE methods. Finally, a comparative study has been conducted using various commercially available damping materials to evaluate their relative merits for use in the design of these joints.


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