Development and Application of Structural Health Monitoring System Based on Piezoelectric Sensors

Structural health monitoring (SHM) can enhance the functionality of structures, improve its safety and reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and increase the service life. A new kind of SHM technology based on piezoelectric ceramic transducers is an effective way to realize the prospective function...

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Main Authors: Shi Yan, Jianxin Wu, Wei Sun, Haoyan Ma, Han Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-11-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/270927
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author Shi Yan
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description Structural health monitoring (SHM) can enhance the functionality of structures, improve its safety and reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and increase the service life. A new kind of SHM technology based on piezoelectric ceramic transducers is an effective way to realize the prospective functions. However, many of piezoelectric ceramic SHM systems, which are complicated, weighty, and having much equipment, are mainly used for laboratory researches. In order to meet the needs of engineering applications, a portable piezoelectric concrete SHM system which uses the virtual instrument technology is proposed and produced in this paper. The developed system which is based on piezoelectric transducers can be realized to monitor online vibration accelerations, dynamic stresses, concrete cracks, and so forth. The function of this integrated system has been effectively proved in test and in an engineering application. The experimental and applied results show that the system is reliable, of high degree of automation, and portable. The work provides important technical support for improvement of structure design and monitoring of structural health status.
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spelling doaj-art-22ffdc505c29419c9b8b0562186f67162025-02-03T05:48:31ZengWileyInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks1550-14772013-11-01910.1155/2013/270927Development and Application of Structural Health Monitoring System Based on Piezoelectric SensorsShi Yan0Jianxin Wu1Wei Sun2Haoyan Ma3Han Yan4 School of Civil Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110168, China Liaoning Electric Power Survey & Design Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning 110179, China School of Civil Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110168, China School of Civil Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110168, China Liaoning Electric Power Survey & Design Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning 110179, ChinaStructural health monitoring (SHM) can enhance the functionality of structures, improve its safety and reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and increase the service life. A new kind of SHM technology based on piezoelectric ceramic transducers is an effective way to realize the prospective functions. However, many of piezoelectric ceramic SHM systems, which are complicated, weighty, and having much equipment, are mainly used for laboratory researches. In order to meet the needs of engineering applications, a portable piezoelectric concrete SHM system which uses the virtual instrument technology is proposed and produced in this paper. The developed system which is based on piezoelectric transducers can be realized to monitor online vibration accelerations, dynamic stresses, concrete cracks, and so forth. The function of this integrated system has been effectively proved in test and in an engineering application. The experimental and applied results show that the system is reliable, of high degree of automation, and portable. The work provides important technical support for improvement of structure design and monitoring of structural health status.https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/270927
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title Development and Application of Structural Health Monitoring System Based on Piezoelectric Sensors
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