[HTML][HTML] A Comparative and Review Study on Shape and Stress Sensing of Flat/Curved Shell Geometries Using C0-Continuous Family of iFEM Elements

MA Abdollahzadeh, A Kefal, M Yildiz - Sensors, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
In this study, we methodologically compare and review the accuracy and performance of C0-
continuous flat and curved inverse-shell elements (ie, iMIN3, iQS4, and iCS8) for inverse …

Entropy‐based optimal sensor placement for model identification of periodic structures endowed with bolted joints

T Yin, KV Yuen, HF Lam, H Zhu - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
The number of sensors and the corresponding locations are very important for the
information content obtained from the measured data, which is a recognized challenging …

Probabilistic damage detection of a steel truss bridge model by optimally designed Bayesian neural network

T Yin, H Zhu - Sensors, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Excellent pattern matching capability makes artificial neural networks (ANNs) a very
promising approach for vibration-based structural health monitoring (SHM). The proper …

Natural frequency analysis of a cylindrical shell containing a variably oriented surface crack utilizing Line-Spring model

K Moazzez, HS Googarchin, SMH Sharifi - thin-walled structures, 2018‏ - Elsevier
A new analytical approach for the determination of natural frequencies of a long cylindrical
shell containing a variably oriented semi–elliptical surface crack is presented in this paper …

Effect of anisotropic stiffness degradation on the forced vibration of cylindrical shells

L Li, L Cheng, W Liu, X Yu - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Structural defects are commonly encountered in engineering applications. They can
significantly affect not only the structural integrity but also the natural frequencies and …

[PDF][PDF] Analytical solution of free vibration characteristics of partially circumferential cracked cylindrical shell

MA Husain, MA Al-Shammari - Journal of Mechanical Engineering …, 2020‏ - researchgate.net
Free vibration characteristics of a cylindrical shell of finite length containing a partial
peripheral crack are studied. An analytical solution method is proposed to evaluate the …

Analytical solution for free vibration of cracked orthotropic cylindrical shells

HS Googarchin, K Moazzez - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The most important purpose of the present work is to propose an analytical approach for
solving the governing characteristic equations of the free vibrations problem of an …

A probabilistic approach for the detection of bolt loosening in periodically supported structures endowed with bolted flange joints

T Yin, XY Wang, HP Zhu - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2019‏ - Elsevier
From the literature, only very limited research activities have been carried out for fault
diagnose of periodic structural system following model-based approaches. This paper …

Damage identification of periodically-supported structures following the Bayesian probabilistic approach

T Yin, H Zhu, S Fu - International Journal of Structural Stability and …, 2019‏ - World Scientific
This paper presents a probabilistic damage identification methodology tailor-made for
periodically-supported structures with finite-length. The free wave motion of a general …

Adaptive mesh refinement for finite element analysis of the free vibration disturbance of cylindrical shells due to circumferential micro-crack damage

Y Wang, J Hu, D Kennedy, J Wang, J Wu - Engineering Computations, 2022‏ - emerald.com
Purpose Moderately thick circular cylindrical shells are widely used as supporting structures
or storage cavities in structural engineering, rock engineering, and aerospace engineering …