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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING ACTIVE SURFACE COVERINGS FOR STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING

  • US 20080223152A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2005
  • Published: 09/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for structural assessment comprising:

  • a plurality of sensors; and

    a surface covering for at least a portion of a structure, said sensors arranged in a pattern and attached to said surface covering, said surface covering attached to a surface of a structure and configured to provide protection capabilities for portions of the structure to which it is affixed, said sensors networked to locate and size impacts on a surface of the structure, said sensors configured to provide signals relating to the integrity of the structure to an external device, said surface covering comprising a plurality of layers, said surface covering further comprising at least one of a coating and at least one layer of at least one of an impact sensitive material, a strain sensitive material, a heat sensitive material, a low observable material and an electrical shielding material.

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