Adaptive Probabilistic Optimization Approach for Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring

This paper presents a novel adaptive probabilistic algorithm to identify damage characteristics by integrating the use of the frequency response function with an optimization approach. The proposed algorithm evaluates the probability of damage existence and determines salient details such as damage...

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Main Authors: Hussain Altammar, Sudhir Kaul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Signals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/2/3/29
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description This paper presents a novel adaptive probabilistic algorithm to identify damage characteristics by integrating the use of the frequency response function with an optimization approach. The proposed algorithm evaluates the probability of damage existence and determines salient details such as damage location and damage severity in a probabilistic manner. A multistage sequence is used to determine the probability of damage parameters including crack depth and crack location while minimizing uncertainties. A simply supported beam with an open edge crack was used to demonstrate the application of the algorithm for damage detection. The robustness of the algorithm was tested by incorporating varying levels of noise into the frequency response. All simulation results show successful detection of damage with a relatively high probability even in the presence of noise. Results indicate that the probabilistic algorithm could have significant advantages over conventional deterministic methods since it has the ability to avoid yielding false negatives that are quite common among deterministic damage detection techniques.
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spelling doaj.art-dd850b62c90a4276b4a53aaa69db06342023-11-22T15:15:50ZengMDPI AGSignals2624-61202021-07-012347548910.3390/signals2030029Adaptive Probabilistic Optimization Approach for Vibration-Based Structural Health MonitoringHussain Altammar0Sudhir Kaul1Department of Engineering, University of Jamestown, 6028 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58405, USASchool of Engineering and Technology, Western Carolina University, 1 University Way, Cullowhee, NC 28723, USAThis paper presents a novel adaptive probabilistic algorithm to identify damage characteristics by integrating the use of the frequency response function with an optimization approach. The proposed algorithm evaluates the probability of damage existence and determines salient details such as damage location and damage severity in a probabilistic manner. A multistage sequence is used to determine the probability of damage parameters including crack depth and crack location while minimizing uncertainties. A simply supported beam with an open edge crack was used to demonstrate the application of the algorithm for damage detection. The robustness of the algorithm was tested by incorporating varying levels of noise into the frequency response. All simulation results show successful detection of damage with a relatively high probability even in the presence of noise. Results indicate that the probabilistic algorithm could have significant advantages over conventional deterministic methods since it has the ability to avoid yielding false negatives that are quite common among deterministic damage detection techniques.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/2/3/29frequency response functionstructural health monitoringdamage identificationprobabilistic modelwavelet transformoptimization
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Adaptive Probabilistic Optimization Approach for Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring
Signals
frequency response function
structural health monitoring
damage identification
probabilistic model
wavelet transform
optimization
title Adaptive Probabilistic Optimization Approach for Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring
title_full Adaptive Probabilistic Optimization Approach for Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring
title_fullStr Adaptive Probabilistic Optimization Approach for Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring
title_full_unstemmed Adaptive Probabilistic Optimization Approach for Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring
title_short Adaptive Probabilistic Optimization Approach for Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring
title_sort adaptive probabilistic optimization approach for vibration based structural health monitoring
topic frequency response function
structural health monitoring
damage identification
probabilistic model
wavelet transform
optimization
url https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/2/3/29
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