Monitoring system
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
- a structural component configured to undergo mechanical loading; and
a wireless node attached to the structural component and including;
a strain sensing device configured to measure strain experienced by the structural component at the location of the node; and
a processor configured to predict, based on the strain measurements, fatigue life of the structural component.
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Abstract
A monitoring system is provided, which may include a structural component configured to undergo mechanical loading and a wireless node attached to the structural component. The node may include a strain sensing device configured to measure strain experienced by the structural component at the location of the node. The node may also include a processor configured to predict, based on the strain measurements, fatigue life of the structural component.
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15 Claims
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a structural component configured to undergo mechanical loading; and a wireless node attached to the structural component and including; a strain sensing device configured to measure strain experienced by the structural component at the location of the node; and a processor configured to predict, based on the strain measurements, fatigue life of the structural component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of evaluating fatigue in a structural component configured to undergo mechanical loading, comprising:
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taking measurements of strain experienced by the structural component at a node attached to the structural component; processing data collected regarding the strain measurements with a processor located at the node; and predicting, with the processor, fatigue life of the structural component based on the strain measurements. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine, comprising:
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a power source; and a monitoring system, comprising; a structural component configured to undergo mechanical loading; and a node attached to the structural component and including; a strain sensing device configured to measure strain experienced by the structural component at the location of the node; and a processor configured to, based on the strain measurements, predict fatigue life of the structural component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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