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 …

Evolution, prospects, and predicaments of polymers in marine applications: a potential successor to traditional materials

A Dhandapani, S Krishnasamy, SMK Thiagamani… - Recycling, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polymers are ideal solutions for architects and constructors in the marine field who require
materials that can achieve light and stable structures owing to their unique advantages. For …

A smoothed iFEM approach for efficient shape-sensing applications: Numerical and experimental validation on composite structures

A Kefal, IE Tabrizi, M Yildiz, A Tessler - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
A smoothed inverse finite element method (iFEM (s)) is developed by coupling the inverse
finite element method (iFEM) and the smoothing element analysis (SEA) for real-time …

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 …

Coupling of peridynamics and inverse finite element method for shape sensing and crack propagation monitoring of plate structures

A Kefal, C Diyaroglu, M Yildiz, E Oterkus - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel structural health monitoring approach is developed by coupling the inverse finite
element method (iFEM) and peridynamic theory (PD) for real-time shape sensing analysis …

Structural health monitoring of an offshore wind turbine tower using iFEM methodology

M Li, A Kefal, E Oterkus, S Oterkus - Ocean Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
With the increasing popularity of wind energy, offshore wind turbines (OWTs) are currently
experiencing rapid development. The tower is one of the most significant components of the …

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 …

An experimental implementation of inverse finite element method for real-time shape and strain sensing of composite and sandwich structures

A Kefal, IE Tabrizi, M Tansan, E Kisa, M Yildiz - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the inverse finite element method (iFEM) is experimentally applied to real-time
displacement reconstruction of a moderately thick wing-shaped sandwich structure via a …

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 …