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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2009
John L. Shipley, Tremonton, UT (US);
Jerry W. Jenson, Thatcher, UT (US);
Mark R. Eggett, Brigham City, UT (US);
Sorin V. Teles, North Ogden, UT (US);
Don W. Wallentine, Mantua, UT (US);
John L. Shipley, Tremonton, UT (US);
Jerry W. Jenson, Thatcher, UT (US);
Mark R. Eggett, Brigham City, UT (US);
Sorin V. Teles, North Ogden, UT (US);
Don W. Wallentine, Mantua, UT (US);
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for determining an amount of bond between a structure and sensor. A method may include performing a process associated with a sensor bonded to a structure and generating measured data in response to the process. The method may further include comparing the measured data to known reference data to determine integrity of a bond between the sensor and the structure. A system may include a sensor system including at least one sensor bonded to a structure. The system may further include a sensing system configured to initiate an application of one or more stimuli to the at least one sensor and monitor a property associated with the at least one sensor. The sensing system may further be configured to determine an amount of bond between the at least one sensor and the structure based on the monitored property. Structures having one or more sensors bonded thereto and an associated sensing system for determining bond integrity between the one or more sensors and the structure are also disclosed.