[HTML][HTML] Structural deformation monitoring of flight vehicles based on optical fiber sensing technology: a review and future perspectives

L Zhu, G Sun, W Bao, Z You, F Meng, M Dong - Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural deformation monitoring of flight vehicles based on optical fiber sensing (OFS)
technology has been a focus of research in the field of aerospace. After nearly 30 years of …

Structural damage identification using strain mode differences by the iFEM based on the convolutional neural network (CNN)

M Li, D Jia, Z Wu, S Qiu, W He - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural damage identification is the key problem of structural health monitoring (SHM),
which has been widely used in many fields. Traditional damage detection methods usually …

An efficient curved inverse-shell element for shape sensing and structural health monitoring of cylindrical marine structures

A Kefal - Ocean Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Known as “shape sensing”, real-time reconstruction of a structure's three-dimensional
displacements using a network of in situ strain sensors and measured strains is a vital …

Geometrically nonlinear shape sensing of anisotropic composite beam structure using iFEM algorithm and third-order shear deformation theory

F Zhao, R Du, J Wang, F Zhang, B Hong - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The inverse finite element method (iFEM) has been used to achieve the shape sensing of
small displacements based on linear elastic theory. However, with the development of smart …

Comparison of strain pre-extrapolation techniques for shape and strain sensing by iFEM of a composite plate subjected to compression buckling

D Oboe, L Colombo, C Sbarufatti, M Giglio - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) is a model-based technique for structural
shape sensing based on a pattern of input strain data experimentally acquired on the …

A Comparative and Review Study on Shape and Stress Sensing of Flat/Curved Shell Geometries Using C0-Continuous Family of iFEM Elements

MA Abdollahzadeh, A Kefal, M Yildiz - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, we methodologically compare and review the accuracy and performance of C0-
continuous flat and curved inverse-shell elements (ie, iMIN3, iQS4, and iCS8) for inverse …

Experimental and numerical investigation on large deformation reconstruction of thin laminated composite structures using inverse finite element method

MA Abdollahzadeh, HQ Ali, M Yildiz, A Kefal - Thin-walled structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The inverse finite element method (iFEM) is one of the best candidates to perform
displacement monitoring (shape sensing) of structures using a set of on-board/embedded …

Nonlinear deformation monitoring of elastic beams based on isogeometric iFEM approach

F Zhao, A Kefal, H Bao - International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
Shape sensing plays a key role in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and has become an
excellent methodology for large-scale engineering structures to achieve significant …

Equivalent estimation method (EEM) for quasi-distributed bridge-deflection measurement using only strain data

RZ You, TH Yi, L Ren, HN Li - Measurement, 2023 - Elsevier
Deflection is a crucial parameter for bridge health monitoring procedures. In this paper, an
equivalent estimation method (EEM) is proposed for quasi-distributed deflection estimation …

A shape sensing methodology for beams with generic cross-sections: Application to airfoil beams

R Roy, M Gherlone, C Surace - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This work presents a shape sensing method capable of handling some geometrical
complexities commonly observed in aerospace structures. The method presented is based …