Papers by Author: Katarzyna Majewska

Abstract: The paper presents structural health monitoring (SHM) system, dedicated to marine structures. The considered system is based on the fibre optic technique with Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors. The aim of this research is recognition of possible practical applications of the fibre optic techniques in selected elements of marine structures. SHM and damage detection techniques have a great importance (economical, human safety and environment protection) in the wide range of marine structures, especially for ships and offshore platforms. In the paper monitoring system of the Horyzont II and Dar Młodzieży ships and offshore oil platform is presented. Practical implementation of safety system based on optical sensors meets several difficulties. There has been installed the FBG system and its measurement results have been compared with classical techniques, e.g. piezoelectric accelerometers. The investigations have been performed for undamaged and damaged structure. Different types of failures have been modelled and tested. Damage detection ability has been specifying on the base of static and dynamic structural characteristics.

Abstract: Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) technology allows significant improvement of safety of structures and ecological awareness. SHM systems allow users to reduce maintenance costs which are directly connected with non-destructive techniques used for monitoring of important structures. In this paper Authors present an applications of Fibre Bragg Gratings (FBGs) for damage detection and damage localisation in isotropic beam. FBGs sensors are excellent tools for evaluating conditions of a structure due to their sensitivity, small size and weight as well the immunity of the sensors to electromagnetic field interferences.

Abstract: In this paper the authors present a new one-dimensional phenomenological model of the magnetic shape memory effect (MSME) observed in magnetic shape memory alloys (MSMAs). The model takes into account elementary processes associated with the magnetisation of MSMAs. Its correctness has been checked against selected models known from the literature. The model developed by the authors has been verified in the case of a rod element made out of a MSMA by the use of the finite element method (FEM). A study on the influence of activation of MSMA beam actuators in the case of forced vibration of a composite beam has been performed. The authors have also carried out investigation connected with the influence of a transverse and open crack on the effectiveness of vibration reduction in the case of a composite beam by the use of MSM actuators.