Structural damage assessment of propulsion system components by impedance based health monitoring

Richard E. Martin; Andrew L. Gyekneyesi; Jerzy T. Sawicki; George Y. Baaklini

doi:10.1117/12.602110

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9 May 2005 Structural damage assessment of propulsion system components by impedance based health monitoring

Richard E. Martin, Andrew L. Gyekneyesi, Jerzy T. Sawicki, George Y. Baaklini

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Proceedings Volume 5770, Advanced Sensor Technologies for Nondestructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.602110
Event: Nondestructive Evaluation for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, 2005, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Critical components of propulsion systems frequently operate at high stress levels for long periods of time. The integrity of these parts must be proven by non-destructive evaluation (NDE) during various manufacturing steps and also during systematic overhaul inspections. Conventional NDE methods, however, have unacceptable limits. Some of these techniques are time-consuming and inconvenient for service aircraft testing. Impedance-based structural-health-monitoring (SHM) uses piezoelectric (PZT) patches that are bonded onto or embedded in a structure; each individual patch both actuates the surrounding structural area and senses the resulting structural response. The size of the excited area varies with the geometry and material composition of the structure. A series of experiments on simple geometry specimens (thin-gage aluminum square plates) was conducted for assessing the potential of E/M impedance method for structural damage detection. Based on the results of this preliminary study, further testing was conducted on a subscale disk specimen. Based on the results it can be concluded that the E/M impedance method has the potential to be used for damage detection of structures. The experimental method, signal processing, and damage detection algorithm should be tuned to the specific method used for structural interrogation.

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Richard E. Martin, Andrew L. Gyekneyesi, Jerzy T. Sawicki, and George Y. Baaklini "Structural damage assessment of propulsion system components by impedance based health monitoring", Proc. SPIE 5770, Advanced Sensor Technologies for Nondestructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring, (9 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.602110

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