کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
561358 1451884 2012 23 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Experimental damage detection of cracked beams by using nonlinear characteristics of forced response
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی کامپیوتر پردازش سیگنال
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Experimental damage detection of cracked beams by using nonlinear characteristics of forced response
چکیده انگلیسی

Experimental evaluation of the flexural forced vibrations of a steel cantilever beam having a transverse surface crack extending uniformly along the width of the beam was performed, where an actual fatigue crack was introduced instead – as usual – of a narrow slot.The nonlinear aspects of the dynamic response of the beam under harmonic excitation were considered and the relevant quantitative parameters were evaluated, in order to relate the nonlinear resonances to the presence and size of the crack.To this end, the existence of sub- and super-harmonic components in the Fourier spectra of the acceleration signals was evidenced, and their amplitudes were quantified. In particular, the acceleration signals were measured in different positions along the beam axis and under different forcing levels at the beam tip.The remarkable relevance of the above mentioned nonlinear characteristics, and their substantial independence on force magnitude and measurement point were worthily noted in comparison with the behavior of the intact beam.Thus, a reliable method of damage detection was proposed which was based on simple tests requiring only harmonically forcing and acceleration measuring in any point non-necessarily near the crack.Then, the time-history of the acceleration recorded at the beam tip was numerically processed in order to obtain the time-histories of velocity and displacement. The nonlinear features of the forced response were described and given a physical interpretation in order to define parameters suitable for damage detection. The efficiency of such parameters was discussed with respect to the their capability of detecting damage and a procedure for damage detection was proposed which was able to detect even small cracks by using simple instruments. A finite element model of the cantilever beam was finally assembled and tuned in order to numerically simulate the results of the experimental tests.

Graphical AbstractFigure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights
► Experimental evaluation of forced vibration of a beam with a fatigue crack.
► Relation between nonlinear resonances and presence and size of the crack.
► Doubly integrate the time-history of the acceleration recorded at the beam tip.
► Define a procedure able to detect even small cracks by using simple instruments.
► Numerically simulate the experimental tests via a FE model of the cantilever beam.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing - Volume 31, August 2012, Pages 382–404
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