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Damage Evaluation in Cracked Vibrating Beams Using Experimental Frequencies and Finite Element Models

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale e Geotecnica. University of Rome La Sapienza, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy

Danilo Capecchi

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale e Geotecnica. University of Rome La Sapienza, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy

The paper focuses on the problem of locating and quantifying damage in vibrating beams due to cracks. The problem is shown to have certain peculiarities that, to some extent, make it easier to solve than classical situations of structural identification. The solution of the problem is based on the minimization of the objective function that compares analytical and experimental data. A fairly general automated procedure is developed using a finite element code as a routine to evaluate modal quantities. The data necessary to locate and quantify damage correctly are discussed. General considerations lead to the conclusion that at least one measurement more than the expected number of cracked sections is necessary to obtain a unique solution. The procedures developed are applied to the study cases: a supported beam and a clamped beam with one or two cracks, using both simulated and experimental data. Satisfactory results are obtained. Although only beams were considered, the methodology developed can be extended to any kind of framed structure.

Key Words: Damage evaluation • structural identification • vibrating beam • inverse problem

Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol. 2, No. 1, 69-86 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/107754639600200105


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