期刊
JOURNAL OF NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION
卷 37, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10921-018-0478-0
关键词
Structural health monitoring; Loose bolt detection; Sensor-free; Heterodyning effect; Ultrasonic guided-waves
资金
- University Graduate School, Florida International University
To date, sensors have been the inevitable component of structural health monitoring (SHM) systems. Typically, sensory signals are digitized, processed by computers, and then the information is presented to the operator with plots or warnings depending on the sophistication of the system. This study proposes a novel nonlinear acoustic health monitoring (NAHM) approach for detection of loose bolts, which can work with and without any sensors. The structure is excited with bitonal excitations, which their difference is in the audible range. When the bolts are well tightened, the structure remains silent. But, the structure creates audible sound or verbal warnings in the presence of one or more loose bolts. There is no need for sensor(s), A/D converters or computers between the operator and the structure. However, it is also possible to attach a piezoelectric sensor or to use a microphone/sound level meter for further analysis of the structure's response. The feasibility of the concept was demonstrated by detecting the loose bolt in a bolted plate system. For demonstrating the industrial potential of the proposed NAHM system, the concept was implemented for two simple washers held with nuts and bolts. Additionally, the intensities of the audible alarms were studied at different torque levels. The proposed NAHM may be used as a low-cost sensor-free SHM or as a backup for conventional nonlinear SHM systems.
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