CRACK DETECTION IN BEAM-TYPE STRUCTURES USING FREQUENCY DATA

A practical method to non-destructively locate and estimate size of a crack by using changes in natural frequencies of a structure is presented. First, a crack detection algorithm to locate and size cracks in beam-type structures using a few natural frequencies is outlined. A crack location model an...

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Published in:Journal of sound and vibration 2003, Vol.259 (1), p.145-160
Main Authors: KIM, J.-T., STUBBS, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Measurement and testing methods
Measurement methods and techniques in continuum mechanics of solids
Physics
Solid mechanics
Structural and continuum mechanics
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Summary:A practical method to non-destructively locate and estimate size of a crack by using changes in natural frequencies of a structure is presented. First, a crack detection algorithm to locate and size cracks in beam-type structures using a few natural frequencies is outlined. A crack location model and a crack size model are formulated by relating fractional changes in modal energy to changes in natural frequencies due to damage such as cracks or other geometrical changes. Next, the feasibility and practicality of the crack detection scheme are evaluated for several damage scenarios by locating and sizing cracks in test beams for which a few natural frequencies are available. By applying the approach to the test beams, it is observed that crack can be confidently located with a relatively small localization error. It is also observed that crack size can be estimated with a relatively small size error.
ISSN:0022-460X
1095-8568
DOI:10.1006/jsvi.2002.5132