Damage Localization Using Load Vectors

7/29/01


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Table of Contents

Damage Localization Using Load Vectors

Linear Damage Characterization

Basic Model Update Approach

Localization Strategies

Damage Localization

Desirable Features of a Localization Technique

The Damage Locating Vector Approach

Computation of L

Localization using [L]

Proof (cont’d)

Modal Truncation

Modal Truncation (cont’d)

The lv index

Number of DLV’s

Normalized Stress Index

Numerical Examples

Flexibility Matrices - Example 1

Normalized Stress Index-Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Error in the Identified Flexibility Coefficients Example 3

Normalized Stress Index - Damage Case 1

Normalized Stress Index - Damage Case 2

Example 4

Plate Mesh

Normalized Stress Index - (Plate)

Concluding Remarks

Concluding Remarks (cont'd)

Author: Burcu Gunes

Email: bvuran@lynx.neu.edu