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Area of Science:

  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • Nonlinear System Dynamics
  • Engineering Mechanics

Background:

  • Conventional structural damage detection methods using linear Frequency Response Functions (FRFs) are insufficient for early-stage damage.
  • Nonlinear Output Frequency Response Functions (NOFRFs) offer a promising extension for analyzing nonlinear systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend NOFRF-based damage detection to multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems and beam structures.
  • To address the complexities of identifying nonlinear characteristic frequencies in MDOF systems.
  • To develop a robust method for accurate structural damage detection in the presence of noise.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a Multi-input Multi-output Forward Regression Orthogonal Least Squares (MFROLS) algorithm for identifying Nonlinear Auto-Regressive with eXogenous inputs (NARX) models.
  • Conducted numerical simulations on a 1D MDOF system using the combined NARX and Generalized Associated Linear Equations (GALEs) method.
  • Performed experimental validation on simply supported beams with varying damage levels.

Main Results:

  • The proposed MFROLS-NARX-GALEs method successfully captured dynamic characteristic changes in MDOF systems with simulated damage, outperforming the Least Squares Method (LSM).
  • Experimental results confirmed the ability of the nonlinear frequency-domain analysis to differentiate damage levels in beam structures.

Conclusions:

  • The developed nonlinear frequency-domain analysis method provides a novel and effective approach for structural damage detection in complex engineering systems.
  • This research enhances the capability of detecting early and subtle structural damage, improving safety and durability assessments.