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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
Richard Nils Dawson, Voorheesville, NY (US);
Gary Randall Barnes, Delanson, NY (US);
Peter Anthony Dilorenzo, Charlton, NY (US);
Richard Nils Dawson, Voorheesville, NY (US);
Gary Randall Barnes, Delanson, NY (US);
Peter Anthony DiLorenzo, Charlton, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A structural integrity monitoring system includes a structure, at least two vibration monitoring devices mounted to the structure. Each of the at least two vibration monitoring devices outputs a vibration response signal. The structural integrity monitoring system also includes a controller operatively connected to each of the at least two vibration monitoring devices. The controller is configured to calculate a predicted vibration response based upon a vibration mode shape and the vibration response signal. The controller then compares the predicted vibration response against a measured vibration response to detect changes in the structure.