Structural shape monitoring plays a vital role in the structural health monitoring systems.The inverse finite element method(iFEM)has been demonstrated to be a practical method of deformation reconstruction owing to i...Structural shape monitoring plays a vital role in the structural health monitoring systems.The inverse finite element method(iFEM)has been demonstrated to be a practical method of deformation reconstruction owing to its unique advantages.Current iFEM formulations have been applied to small deformation of structures based on the small-displacement assumption of linear theory.However,this assumption may be inapplicable to some structures with large displacements in practical applications.Therefore,geometric nonlinearity needs to be considered.In this study,to expand the practical utility of iFEM for large displacement monitoring,we propose a nonlinear iFEM algorithm based on a four-node inverse quadrilateral shell element iQS4.Taking the advantage of an iterative iFEM algorithm,a nonlinear response is linearized to compute the geometrically nonlinear deformation reconstruction,like the basic concept of nonlinear FE analysis.Several examples are solved to verify the proposed approach.It is demonstrated that large displacements can be accurately estimated even if the in-situ sensor data includes different levels of randomly generated noise.It is proven that the nonlinear iFEM algorithm provides a more accurate displacement response as compared to the linear iFEM methodology for structures undergoing large displacement.Hence,the proposed approach can be utilized as a viable tool to effectively characterize geometrically nonlinear deformations of structures in real-time applications.展开更多
A new quadrilateral finite element IQ4 is developed for the free vibration of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite(CNTRC)perforated plates with a central cutout.By enriching the membrane part and incorporating a proje...A new quadrilateral finite element IQ4 is developed for the free vibration of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite(CNTRC)perforated plates with a central cutout.By enriching the membrane part and incorporating a projected shear technique,the IQ4 element is proposed to address the known limitations of the standard Q4 element,such as shear locking and limited consistency in the coupling ofmembrane-bending components.The proposed element is formulated within the FSDT-based framework and assessed through benchmark tests to verify its convergence and accuracy.The governing equations are obtained via theweak formofHamilton’s principle.Particular attention is given to the influence of carbon nanotube volume fraction,distribution patterns,and boundary conditions on the fundamental frequency response of CNTRC plates with cutouts.In addition,a parametric study is conducted to assess the influence of cutout geometric configuration,shape,and size ratios on the vibrational response of the CNTRC plate.The numerical results demonstrate that the formulated IQ4 element provides stable and accurate estimations of natural frequencies,even in the presence of a cutout and the coupled effects of the non-uniform distribution of reinforcement through the plate thickness.The developed formulation is expected to contribute to the structural design and optimization of advanced lightweight systems,particularly in aerospace and mechanical engineering applications.展开更多
基金supported by the NationalNatural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11902253)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China.The authors are grateful for this support.
文摘Structural shape monitoring plays a vital role in the structural health monitoring systems.The inverse finite element method(iFEM)has been demonstrated to be a practical method of deformation reconstruction owing to its unique advantages.Current iFEM formulations have been applied to small deformation of structures based on the small-displacement assumption of linear theory.However,this assumption may be inapplicable to some structures with large displacements in practical applications.Therefore,geometric nonlinearity needs to be considered.In this study,to expand the practical utility of iFEM for large displacement monitoring,we propose a nonlinear iFEM algorithm based on a four-node inverse quadrilateral shell element iQS4.Taking the advantage of an iterative iFEM algorithm,a nonlinear response is linearized to compute the geometrically nonlinear deformation reconstruction,like the basic concept of nonlinear FE analysis.Several examples are solved to verify the proposed approach.It is demonstrated that large displacements can be accurately estimated even if the in-situ sensor data includes different levels of randomly generated noise.It is proven that the nonlinear iFEM algorithm provides a more accurate displacement response as compared to the linear iFEM methodology for structures undergoing large displacement.Hence,the proposed approach can be utilized as a viable tool to effectively characterize geometrically nonlinear deformations of structures in real-time applications.
文摘A new quadrilateral finite element IQ4 is developed for the free vibration of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite(CNTRC)perforated plates with a central cutout.By enriching the membrane part and incorporating a projected shear technique,the IQ4 element is proposed to address the known limitations of the standard Q4 element,such as shear locking and limited consistency in the coupling ofmembrane-bending components.The proposed element is formulated within the FSDT-based framework and assessed through benchmark tests to verify its convergence and accuracy.The governing equations are obtained via theweak formofHamilton’s principle.Particular attention is given to the influence of carbon nanotube volume fraction,distribution patterns,and boundary conditions on the fundamental frequency response of CNTRC plates with cutouts.In addition,a parametric study is conducted to assess the influence of cutout geometric configuration,shape,and size ratios on the vibrational response of the CNTRC plate.The numerical results demonstrate that the formulated IQ4 element provides stable and accurate estimations of natural frequencies,even in the presence of a cutout and the coupled effects of the non-uniform distribution of reinforcement through the plate thickness.The developed formulation is expected to contribute to the structural design and optimization of advanced lightweight systems,particularly in aerospace and mechanical engineering applications.
