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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2010
Applicants:
Lisa A. Scott-carnell, Norfolk, VA (US);
Emilie J. Siochi, Newport News, VA (US);
Inventors:
Lisa A. Scott-Carnell, Norfolk, VA (US);
Emilie J. Siochi, Newport News, VA (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for monitoring the structural health of a structure of interest by coupling one or more electroactive polymer fibers to the structure and monitoring the electroactive responses of the polymer fiber(s). Load changes that are experienced by the structure cause changes in the baseline responses of the polymer fiber(s). A system for monitoring the structural health of the structure is also provided.