Shape sensing methods: Review and experimental comparison on a wing-shaped plate

M Gherlone, P Cerracchio, M Mattone - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Shape sensing, ie, the reconstruction of the displacement field of a structure from some
discrete surface strain measurements, is a fundamental capability for the structural health …

Survey of finite element method-based real-time simulations

D Marinkovic, M Zehn - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The finite element method (FEM) has deservedly gained the reputation of the most powerful,
highly efficient, and versatile numerical method in the field of structural analysis. Though …

A generalized 4-unknown refined theory for bending and free vibration analysis of laminated composite and sandwich plates and shells

O Allam, K Draiche, AA Bousahla, F Bourada… - … and Concrete, An …, 2020 - dbpia.co.kr
This research is devoted to investigate the bending and free vibration behaviour of
laminated composite/sandwich plates and shells, by applying an analytical model based on …

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 …

A novel delamination damage detection strategy based on inverse finite element method for structural health monitoring of composite structures

F Ganjdoust, A Kefal, A Tessler - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, structural health monitoring (SHM) has been revolutionized with the advent
of the inverse finite element method (iFEM), which is a superior sensing technology based …

Composite wing box deformed-shape reconstruction based on measured strains: Optimization and comparison of existing approaches

M Esposito, M Gherlone - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The reconstruction of the displacement field of a structure (shape sensing) has become
crucial for the Structural Health Monitoring of aerospace structures and for the progress of …

Displacement and stress monitoring of a Panamax containership using inverse finite element method

A Kefal, E Oterkus - Ocean Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) is a revolutionary methodology for real-
time reconstruction of full-field structural displacements and stresses in plate and shell …

An enhanced inverse finite element method for displacement and stress monitoring of multilayered composite and sandwich structures

A Kefal, A Tessler, E Oterkus - Composite Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
The inverse finite element method (iFEM) is an innovative framework for dynamic tracking of
full-field structural displacements and stresses in structures that are instrumented with a …

Shape sensing and damage identification with iFEM on a composite structure subjected to impact damage and non-trivial boundary conditions

L Colombo, D Oboe, C Sbarufatti, F Cadini… - … Systems and Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) has recently demonstrated to be a
valuable tool, not only for shape sensing, but also for damage identification in a Structural …

Definition of a load adaptive baseline by inverse finite element method for structural damage identification

L Colombo, C Sbarufatti, M Giglio - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2019 - Elsevier
One principle limitation to the implementation of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems
in real structures is the influence of different operational conditions with respect to those …