Systems and methods of generating diagnostic images for structural health monitoring
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of determining damage index values associated with paths in a network having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch, the method comprising:
- (a) selecting first and second ones from the patches to define a path therebetween;
(b) causing, by use of a computer processor, the first patch to transmit a signal along the path and the second patch to receive the signal;
(c) processing the signal received by the second patch to determine a damage index value that is a quantity to be affected by damage in a host structure of the network; and
(d) associating the damage index value with the path.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and recordable media for determining damage index values associated with paths in a network having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP). A method includes the steps of selecting first and second patches to define a path therebetween; causing the first patch to transmit a signal along the path and the second patch to receive the signal; processing the signal received by the second patch to determine a damage index value that is a quantity to be affected by damage in a host structure of the network; and associating the damage index value with the path.
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55 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of determining damage index values associated with paths in a network having a plurality of diagnostic network patches
(DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch, the method comprising: -
(a) selecting first and second ones from the patches to define a path therebetween;
(b) causing, by use of a computer processor, the first patch to transmit a signal along the path and the second patch to receive the signal;
(c) processing the signal received by the second patch to determine a damage index value that is a quantity to be affected by damage in a host structure of the network; and
(d) associating the damage index value with the path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-implemented method of determining damage index values in a network having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch, the method comprising:
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causing, by use of a computer processor, one or more of the patches to measure vibrational signals; and
computing structural dynamic parameters by use of the vibrational signals; and
utilizing the structural dynamic parameters as damage index values at locations of the patches. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A computer-implemented method of determining damage index values in a network having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch, the method comprising:
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causing, by use of a computer processor, one or more of the patches to receive signals in response to an impact on a host structure of the network; and
processing the signals to determine damage index values. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for determining damage index values associated with paths in a network having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch, wherein execution of one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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selecting first and second ones from the patches to define a path therebetween;
causing, by use of a computer processor, the first patch to transmit a signal along the path and the second patch to receive the signal;
processing the signal received by the second patch to determine a damage index value that is a quantity to be affected by damage in a host structure of the network; and
associating the damage index value with the path. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for determining damage index values in a network having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch, wherein execution of one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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causing, by use of a computer processor, the patches to measure vibrational signals; and
computing structural dynamic parameters by use of the vibrational signals; and
utilizing the structural dynamic parameters as damage index values at locations of the patches.
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52. A computer readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for determining damage index values in a network having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch, wherein execution of one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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causing, by use of a computer processor, one or more of the patches to receive signals in response to an impact on a host structure of the network; and
processing the signals to determine damage index values.
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53. A system for monitoring a health condition of a host structure, comprising:
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a network to be coupled to a host structure and having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch;
means for selecting first and second ones from the patches to define a path therebetween;
means for causing, by use of a computer processor, the first patch to transmit a signal along the path and the second patch to receive the signal;
means for processing the signal received by the second patch to determine a damage index value that is a quantity to be affected by damage in a host structure of the network; and
means for associating the damage index value with the path. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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55. A system for monitoring a health condition of a host structure, comprising:
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a network to be coupled to a host structure and having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch;
means for causing, by use of a computer processor, one or more of the patches to receive signals in response to an impact on a host structure of the network; and
means for processing the signals to determine damage index values.
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