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Vibration–Based Structural Damage Detection and Precise Assessment via Stochastic Functionally Pooled Models

Journal Key Engineering Materials (Volume 347)
Volume Damage Assessment of Structures VII
Edited by L. Garibaldi, C. Surace, K. Holford and W.M. Ostachowicz
Pages 127-132
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.347.127
Online since September, 2007
Authors Fotis P. Kopsaftopoulos, Spilios D. Fassois
Keywords Damage Localization, Damage Quantification, Stochastic Methods, Vibration Based Methods
Abstract This work aims at the precise assessment of a recently introduced method that, in addition to damage detection, allows for complete and accurate damage identification (localization) and magnitude estimation. The method is based on Vector–dependent Functionally Pooled (VFP) models and is capable of offering an effective and precise solution in a unified framework. The effectiveness of the method is experimentally assessed via its application to a prototype GARTEURtype laboratory scale aircraft structure.
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