New applications of a model of electromechanical impedance for SHM

Vitalijs Pavelko

doi:10.1117/12.2044260

9 March 2014 New applications of a model of electromechanical impedance for SHM

Vitalijs Pavelko

Proceedings Volume 9064, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2014; 90640Y (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044260
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The paper focuses on the further development of the model of the electromechanical impedance (EMI) of the piezoceramics transducer (PZT) and its application for aircraft structural health monitoring (SHM). There was obtained an expression of the electromechanical impedance common to any dimension of models (1D, 2D, 3D), and directly independent from imposed constraints. Determination of the dynamic response of the system "host structure - PZT", which is crucial for the practical application supposes the use of modal analysis. This allows to get a general tool to determine EMI regardless of the specific features of a particular application. Earlier there was considered the technology of separate determination of the dynamic response for the PZT and the structural element”. Here another version that involves the joint modal analysis of the entire system "host structure - PZT" is presented. As a result, the dynamic response is obtained in the form of modal decomposition of transducer mechanical strains. The use of models for the free and constrained transducer, analysis of the impact of the adhesive layer to the EMI is demonstrated. In all cases there was analyzed the influence of the dimension of the model (2D and 3D). The validity of the model is confirmed by experimental studies. Correlation between the fatigue crack length in a thin-walled Al plate and EMI of embedded PZT was simulated and compared with test result.

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Vitalijs Pavelko "New applications of a model of electromechanical impedance for SHM", Proc. SPIE 9064, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2014, 90640Y (9 March 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044260

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