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Author:   Douglas Adams (Purdue University, USA)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   1.043kg
ISBN:  

9780470033135

ISBN 10:   0470033134
Pages:   476
Publication Date:   20 April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Basics of Health Monitoring. 1.2 Commercial Needs for Health Monitoring Technology. 1.3 Defense Needs for Health Monitoring Technology. 1.4 Technical Approach to Health Monitoring. 1.5 Definitions of Common Terminology. 1.6 Comparison of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) and Health Monitoring Techniques. 1.7 Potential Impact of Health Monitoring Technologies. 1.8 Overview of Technical Areas in Health Monitoring. 1.9 Summary. References. Problems. 2 Modeling Components. 2.1 Modeling Needs. 2.2 First-Principle Models. 2.3 Data-Driven Models. 2.4 Load Models. 2.5 Summary. References Problems. 3 Modeling Damage. 3.1 Static Damage Models. 3.2 Dynamic Models for Damage. 3.3 Failure Models. 3.4 Performance Models. 3.5 Summary. References. Problems. 4 Measurements. 4.1 Measurement Needs. 4.2 Data Environment. 4.3 Transducer Attachment Methods. 4.4 Transducers. 4.5 Data Acquisition. 4.6 Summary. References. Problems. 5 Data Analysis. 5.1 Data Analysis Needs and Framework. 5.2 Filter Data. 5.3 Estimation of Unmeasured Variables (State Inference). 5.4 Temporal Analysis. 5.5 Transformation of Data. 5.6 Averaging of Data. 5.7 Spatial Data Analysis. 5.8 Feature Extraction. 5.9 Variability Analysis. 5.10 Loads Identification. 5.11 Damage Identification. 5.12 Regression Analysis for Prognosis. 5.13 Combining Measurement and Data Analysis. 5.14 Summary. References. Problems. 6 Case Studies: Loads Identification. 6.1 Metallic Thermal Protection System Panel. 6.2 Gas Turbine Engine Wire Harness and Connector. 6.3 Fuselage Rivet Process Monitoring. 6.4 Large Engine Valve Assembly. 6.5 Suspension with Loosening Bolt. 6.6 Sandwich Panel Undergoing Combined Thermo-Acoustic Loading. 6.7 Summary. References. Problems. 7 Case Studies: Damage Identification. 7.1 Vibration-Based Methods. 7.2 Wave Propagation-Based Methods. 7.3 Damage Identification Under Load. 7.4 Summary. References. Problems. 8 Case Studies: Damage and Performance Prediction (Prognosis). 8.1 S2 Glass Cylinder (Performance Prediction). 8.2 Stability Bar Linkage (Damage Growth Modeling). 8.3 Summary. References. Problems. Appendix A. Appendix B. Index.

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Douglas E. Adams is a recognized lecturer in the field of structural health monitoring, having received numerous awards for his teaching at Purdue University.  Notably he has become the youngest ever member of the faculty to be inducted into the Purdue Teaching academy, having achieved consistently high teaching ratings.  In combination with excellence in teaching he is also well accomplished in the research field, receiving the Presidential Early Career award from George W. Bush and becoming the Structural Health Monitoring Person of the Year in 2003.  His area of expertise is in nonlinear structural dynamics and experimental system identification with application to health monitoring and mechanical components, having written over 85 technical publications.  In recent years he has been able to commercialize his findings, with notable technologies for detecting cracks in wheel assemblies being deployed in Iraq.  Over the last five years he has achieved over $3 million in research funding whilst dedicating himself to education and teaching, thus developing an excellent knowledge of the field and achieving precedence within it.

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