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 …

Principal force pattern and impulse response mode for structural equivalent force estimation and full-field response reconstruction

Y Li, W Tian, Y Xia, L Sun - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2023 - Elsevier
An impulse response mode-based approach is proposed in this study to estimate the
equivalent force and achieve full-field monitoring under complex loading conditions. The …

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 …

Efficient shape sensing of plate structures using the inverse Finite Element Method aided by strain pre-extrapolation

R Roy, A Tessler, C Surace, M Gherlone - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The inverse problem of reconstructing structural deformations based on measured strain
data, known as shape sensing, is addressed in this numerical study for a cantilevered plate …

Operational reliability assessment of complex mechanical systems with multiple failure modes: An adaptive decomposition-synchronous-coordination approach

J Liu, Y Feng, C Lu, C Fei - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract To effectively perform Complex Mechanical Systems Operational Reliability
Assessment (CSORA) with multiple failures, the Adaptive Decomposition-Synchronous …

[HTML][HTML] A novel shape sensing approach based on the coupling of Modal Virtual Sensor Expansion and iFEM: Numerical and experimental assessment on composite …

M Esposito - Computers & Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Shape sensing, ie the reconstruction of the displacement field of a structure from discrete
strain measurements, is becoming crucial for the development of a modern Structural Health …

Sensor placement optimization for shape sensing of plates and shells using genetic algorithm and inverse finite element method

M Ghasemzadeh, A Kefal - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper reports the first investigation of the inverse finite element method (iFEM) coupled
with the genetic algorithm (GA) to optimize sensor placement models of plate/shell structures …

Physics-based strain pre-extrapolation technique for inverse Finite Element Method

D Oboe, C Sbarufatti, M Giglio - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) is a model-based technique for the
structure's displacement field computation, based on an optimized strain sensor network. In …

Hybrid Shell-Beam Inverse Finite Element Method for the Shape Sensing of Stiffened Thin-Walled Structures: Formulation and Experimental Validation on a …

M Esposito, R Roy, C Surace, M Gherlone - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work presents a novel methodology for the accurate and efficient elastic deformation
reconstruction of thin-walled and stiffened structures from discrete strains. It builds on the …

Inferring displacement fields from sparse measurements using the statistical finite element method

VB Narouie, H Wessels, U Römer - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, strain and displacement can be measured using techniques such as electronic
speckle pattern interferometry and digital image correlation. However, usually, only some …