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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2016
Applicant:
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Inventors:
Michael Van Tooren, Elgin, SC (US);
Victor Giurgiutiu, Columbia, SC (US);
Paul Ziehl, Irmo, SC (US);
Bin Lin, Irmo, SC (US);
Assignee:
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/44 (2006.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/041 (2013.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G01N 29/2418 (2013.01); G01N 29/2437 (2013.01); G01N 29/44 (2013.01); B64C 2001/0072 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0231 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0423 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are composite structure health monitoring (SHM) systems that incorporate aspects of both a passive SHM system and an active SHM system. Systems provide a route for continuous monitoring to recognize potentially damaging events as well as to determine the location and intensity of damage in those instances in which the event does cause damage to the structure. Systems can provide improved monitoring with a low space and weight requirement, for instance when utilized for SHM of aircraft.