Methods and systems for analyzing structural test data
First Claim
1. A method of analyzing structural test data, comprising:
- applying a sequence of loads to a test article;
receiving raw test data indicative of the applied loads from at least one sensor operatively associated with the test article;
receiving predicted test data indicative of a predicted loads on the test article;
performing a filter to eliminate invalid data from the applied and predicted loads;
performing a cycle counting operation to pair peak and valley loads;
performing a first fatigue damage computation based on the raw test data;
performing a second fatigue damage computation based on the predicted test data; and
comparing the first and second fatigue damage computations.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for analyzing structural test data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes applying a sequence of loads to a test article, receiving raw test data indicative of the applied loads from at least one sensor operatively associated with the test article, receiving predicted test data indicative of the predicted loads on the test article, filtering out invalid test data, cycle counting to pair loads in the test data, performing a first fatigue damage computation based on the raw test data, performing a second fatigue damage computation based on the predicted test data, and comparing the first and second fatigue damage computations. The filtering, cycle counting, and performing of the first and second fatigue damage computations, and the comparison of the first and second fatigue damage computations, may be performed simultaneously using a spreadsheet program.
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60 Claims
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1. A method of analyzing structural test data, comprising:
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applying a sequence of loads to a test article;
receiving raw test data indicative of the applied loads from at least one sensor operatively associated with the test article;
receiving predicted test data indicative of a predicted loads on the test article;
performing a filter to eliminate invalid data from the applied and predicted loads;
performing a cycle counting operation to pair peak and valley loads;
performing a first fatigue damage computation based on the raw test data;
performing a second fatigue damage computation based on the predicted test data; and
comparing the first and second fatigue damage computations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product for analyzing structural test data, comprising:
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a first portion adapted to receive raw test data indicative of applied loads from at least one sensor operatively associated with a test article;
a second portion adapted to receive predicted test data indicative of predicted loads on the test article;
a third portion adapted to perform a filter to remove invalid test data from the applied test data and the predicted test data;
a fourth portion adapted to perform a cycle counting operation on the applied test data and the predicted test data;
a fifth portion adapted to perform a first fatigue damage computation based on the raw test data;
a sixth portion adapted to perform a second fatigue damage computation based on the predicted test data; and
a seventh portion adapted to compare the first and second fatigue damage computations. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of performing a structural test, comprising:
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operatively coupling at least one sensor to a test article;
applying a sequence of loads to the test article;
receiving raw test data indicative of the applied loads from the at least one sensor;
analyzing the raw test data, including;
receiving predicted test data indicative of a predicted load on the test article;
performing a filter operation to remove invalid data including spikes a and dropouts;
performing a cycle counting operation to pair peak and valley loads in the actual and predicted test data performing a first fatigue damage computation based on the raw test data;
performing a second fatigue damage computation based on the predicted test data; and
comparing the first and second fatigue damage computations. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of analyzing structural test data, comprising:
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applying a sequence of loads to a test article;
receiving raw test data indicative of the applied loads from at least one sensor operatively associated with the test article;
receiving predicted test data indicative of a predicted loads on the test article;
performing a filter operation to remove invalid loads from the raw and predicted test data;
performing a cycle counting operation to pair peak and valley loads in the raw and predicted data data;
performing a first fatigue damage computation based on the raw test data;
performing a second fatigue damage computation based on the predicted test data; and
comparing the first and second fatigue damage computations, wherein at least one of the performing of the first and second fatigue damage computations includes performing a crack initiation computation including calculating notch stress and strain based on the raw test data indicative of the applied load and an elastic KT;
correcting a calculated notch strain for load cycle stress ratio effects; and
calculating at least one of a damage and a failure criteria. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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