Encyclopedia of Structural Health Monitoring

Covering all aspects of structural health monitoring, this encyclopedia will prove an essential reference source for all engineers, engineering managers and scientists active in the field of structural design, operational management and maintenance. An international board of expert authors and editors provides readers with the theories and applications crucial to aerospace; road, rail and sea transport; heavy machinery; and all types of civil infrastructure, including specialist subjects such as land fills or disaster (i.e. earthquake) management. Moreover, each topic, ranging from the background of physical and mathematical principles to real practical engineering applications, is reported on in-depth and has a very practical orientation underlined by a variety of case studies. With its thorough content, high calibre contributors and comprehensive coverage, the Encyclopedia of Structural health Monitoring will be crucial to all those involved in the field of Structural Health Monitoring. For ease-of-use it will be available online and in print.

Table of Contents:
Introduction and Definitions (C. Boller, F.-K. Chang,& Y Fujino) Loads Monitoring Damage Monitoring Structural Health Monitoring Monitoring for Operation Physical Monitoring Principles (D. Adams) Strain Modal Analysis Lamb and Rayleigh Waves Acoustic Emission Ultrasonics Acousto-Ultrasonics Vibro-Acoustics Impedance Method Phased Array Electromagnetic Thermal Vacuum Signal Processing (W. Staszewski) Time Domain Frequency Domain Wavelet Analysis Genetic Algorithms Artificial Neural Networks Wireless Data Communication Impacts in Composites Cracks in Homogeneous Materials Cracks/Delaminations in Composite Materials Image Processing Identification and location of sensors Sensor validation Data-base management Simulation (S. Gopalakrishnan) Constitutive Modelling of Smart Materials Piezoceramic Materials Magentostrictive Materials Piezo Fibre Composites Finite Elements Modelling of Smart Sensors and Actuators Damage Models for metallic and Composite Materials Spectral Elements Modelling of Smart Sensors and Actuators Damage Models for metallic and Composite Materials Damage Detection Algorithms and Techniques Detection Using Modal Analysis Detection using Smart Sensors/Actuators Wave Propagation based detection Methods Modelling of Lamb Waves/Raleigh Waves Probabilistic Approaches Modelling of Smart Sensors and Actuators Modelling of defects in metals and composites Uncertainty analysis Development of Fuzzy logic rules for damage detection/location Sensor redundancy approaches Sensors (V. Girugiutiu) Electrical Strain Gauges Optical Fibres Filters Mach-Zehnder Arrayed Waveguide Grating Piezoelectric PZT PVDF Electromagnetic Capacitive sensors Thermal Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Nanomaterials Laser Scanners Load Cells Video RFID Systems and System Design (D. Balageas) Concepts and Approaches Sensor Network Configuration Sensor network paradigms Optimum sensor/actuator placement Mote platform Web-based SHM protocol system Multi level Decision Fusion Wireless monitoring systems Autonomous sensing RF energy delivery systems Energy harvesting Semi-integrated systems (NDECS) Examples of systems Systems based on classical sensors Resistive strain gauges Accelerometers Optical Fibre Measurement Systems Acoustic Emission Systems Acousto-Ultrasonics Systems Electric and Electromagnetic Systems Hybrid Systems ( FOS plus piezo) Principles of SHM-Based Structural Monitoring, Design and Maintenance (M. Bannister) Loads and Environment Monitoring Service Loads External events Degradation Monitoring Structural Design utilising SHM Structural Health Management Condition-based Maintenance Predictive Maintenance Usage Management Risk Monitoring Standards and Authorities Aerospace Applications (S. Galea) Metallic Structures Composite Structures Engines Helicopters Missiles Civil Engineering Applications (H. Wenzel) Character of civil engineering SHM The influence of environmental factors Ambient vibration monitoring Bridges Buildings Tunnels Dams Soil structure interaction Other Applications (D. Inman) Marine Offshore Shipping Container Monitoring Rail Track Monitoring Mining Wind Energy Heavy Machinery Electrical Wiring Multi-wire Steel Strands River Surveillance Processing Plants Automotive Standardisation Piezoelectrics Optical fibre sensing

About the Author :
EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Christian Boller Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Fu-Kuo Chang Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, School of Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA Yozo Fujino Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan SECTION EDITORS Introduction and Definitions Christian Boller, Fu-Kuo Chang, and Yozo Fujino Physical Monitoring Principles Douglas E Adams School of Mechanical Engineering Purdue University, Indiana, USA Signal Processing Wieslaw J Staszewski and Keith Worden Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Simulation S. Gopalakrishnan Department of Aerospace Engineering Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Sensors Victor Giurgiutiu Department of Mechanical Engineering University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA Systems and System Design Daniel Balageas Department of Solid and Damage Mechanics ONERA, Chatillon, France Principles of SHM-based Structural Monitoring, Design, and Maintenance Michael Bannister CRC-ACS, Fishermans Bend, Victoria, Australia Aerospace Applications Stephen C. Galea DSTO - Melbourne, Fishermans Bend, Victoria, Australia Civil Engineering Applications Helmut Wenzel VCE Holding GmbH, Vienna, Austria Emerging Applications Daniel J. Inman Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Review :
??truly a masterpiece which deserves the widest audience. All who have an interest in SHM will greatly benefit from the high quality of work contributed by so many.? (The Aeronautical Journal, July 2009)