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Structure health monitoring system and method

  • US 7,379,845 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2006
  • Issued: 05/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A structure health monitoring system for an apparatus, said structure health monitoring system comprising:

  • at least one sensor configured to provide sensor data indicative of the structural integrity of a component of said apparatus;

    first processing logic for processing said sensor data to obtain an initial damage estimate for said component;

    a baseline update element configured to store and update a damage estimate baseline for said component; and

    second processing logic for generating an intermediate damage estimate for said component in response to said initial damage estimate and in response to said damage estimate baseline, wherein the intermediate damage estimate serves as an input for a data fusion, trending, and tracking element.

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