Locating Bolt-Loosening Faults in Structures Using a Novel Second-Order Output Spectrum based Method with a Local Tuning Approach

Quankun Li, Xingjian Jing*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

A novel second-order output spectrum (SOOS) based method with a local tuning approach (LTA) is proposed in this paper to locate multiple bolt-loosening faults in complex structures. This new method utilizes a more general multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) model with nonlinear components, due to not only bolt-loosening faults but also inherently existing nonlinearity in structures, to derive the SOOS of virtual beam-like structures. Through the LTA, one extra equation is given to derive the local SOOS based damage indicator. In numerical study, the results of comparison with previous methods demonstrate that the fault feature in proposed method provides more local characteristics. Hence, this novel SOOS based method gives more accurate information about the fault location and can be used as an effective and reliable nondestructive evaluation method (NDE) for the detection and location of multiple faults in complex structure with inherent nonlinearity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 12th Asian Control Conference (ASCC)
PublisherIEEE
Pages1483-1488
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9784888983006, 9784888983013
ISBN (Print)9781728102634
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event12th Asian Control Conference (ASCC 2019) - Kitakyushu, Japan
Duration: 9 Jun 201912 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameAsian Control Conference ASCC
ISSN (Print)2072-5639

Conference

Conference12th Asian Control Conference (ASCC 2019)
Abbreviated titleASCC2019
PlaceJapan
CityKitakyushu
Period9/06/1912/06/19

Funding

This work was supported in part by the GRF project (15206717) of Hong Kong RGC, and internal Research Grants of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. *Dr XJ Jing is the corresponding author.

Research Keywords

  • Bolt loosening
  • Damage indicator
  • Fault location
  • Nonlinearity

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