Controlled Substructure Identification for Structural Health Monitoring

项目的目标是开发一种估算结构参数的方法（例如，刚度和阻尼），这将有助于监测结构健康和检测损坏。 本研究将利用子结构识别法进行精确的损伤定位。 将进行误差分析，以指出估计不准确的来源，从而建议的方法来修改结构的行为，通过利用结构控制技术，最佳地减少估计误差。 该方法将适应缺乏激励信息和大的测量噪声。 该研究将提供简单、快速和准确的结构参数估计方法，可用于显著改善结构健康状况的表征以及损伤的检测和定位，无论是来自自然灾害等急性事件，还是由于环境和人类使用和滥用造成的长期退化。 研究结果将通过出版物和会议介绍传播给研究界和工业界。 本科生和研究生将接触，并将探讨，在结构健康监测和结构控制的主题，准备他们在他们未来的职业生涯的领导者。 实验结果将用于开发结构动力学课程教材。

The objective of project is to develop a method for estimating structural parameters (e.g., stiffness and damping), which will facilitate monitoring of structural health and detection of damage. This research will utilize the substructure identification method for accurate damage localization. The error analysis will be conducted to indicate sources of estimation inaccuracies, thereby suggesting approaches to modify structural behavior via the utilization of structural control techniques optimally to reduce the estimation errors. The approach will accommodate lack of excitation information and large measurement noise. The research will provide easy, quick and accurate structural parameter estimation methods that can be used for significantly improved characterization of the health of structures and the detection and localization of damage, whether from acute events such as natural disasters or long-term degradation due to environment and human use and abuse.The methods developed will have applicability to mechanical and aerospace structures as well. The results will be disseminated to research community and industry through publications and conference presentations. Undergraduate and graduate students will be exposed to, and will explore, topics in structural health monitoring and structural control, preparing them to be leaders in their future careers. The results of the experiments will be used to develop a course materials for courses in structural dynamics.