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Stretching Method-Based Damage Detection Using Neural Networks
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https://doi.org/10.3390/s22030830Abstract
We present in this paper a framework for damage detection and localization using neural networks. The data we use to train the network are m×d pixel images consisting of measurements of the relative variations of m natural frequencies of the structure under monitoring over a period of d-days. To measure the relative variations of the natural frequencies, we use the stretching method, which allows us to obtain reliable measurements amidst fluctuations induced by environmental factors such as temperature variations. We show that even by monitoring a single natural frequency over a few days, accurate damage detection can be achieved. The accuracy for damage detection significantly improves when a small number of natural frequencies is monitored instead of a single one. More importantly, monitoring multiple natural frequencies allows for damage localization provided that the network can be trained for both healthy and damaged scenarios. This is feasible under the assumption that damage occurs at a finite number of damage-prone locations. Several results obtained with numerically simulated data illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
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