Application of Genetic Fuzzy System for Damage Identification in Cantilever Beam Structure

The performance of the system consisting of beam structures is very much affected by identification of faults or damage in it's structural integrity. The consistent and secure operation can be well ensured in an engineering system by effectively identifying the damage in the structures. The conventional techniques are rendered to few limitations due to the unreliable mathematical simulation used for actual scenario. Therefore, hybrid artificial techniques (AI) would be more sophisticated tool for damage identification in beam structures. The combination of Fuzzy inference system and Genetic algorithms (GAs) can be employed to obtain effective solutions for many systems. In the current research, GA-Fuzzy controller has been considered for identification of damage in steel cantilever beam in transverse direction subjected to natural vibration. The results obtained from the proposed technique have been in very good agreement with the experimental results.