<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) represents a method of monitoring and assessment of the structural state of a certain component, in terms of damage identification, damage classification and monitoring of deformations and loads. The structure and purpose of different SHM methods are presented, with a review of the main types of sensors and monitoring methods available. Recent trends in implementing SHM methods in composite applications are presented, especially in aerospace structures. Also, the main advantages and disadvantages of SHM methods are being highlighted and the potential that these systems have in the technological future. The main purpose of the presented survey is to assess the best method to realize a future model of a new composite blade, equipped with sensors, that will replace the current metal tail rotor blade which equips the IAR330 military transport helicopter used by the Romanian Air Force.</p></abstract>

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) represents a method of monitoring and assessment of the structural state of a certain component, in terms of damage identification, damage classification and monitoring of deformations and loads. The structure and purpose of different SHM methods are presented, with a review of the main types of sensors and monitoring methods available. Recent trends in implementing SHM methods in composite applications are presented, especially in aerospace structures. Also, the main advantages and disadvantages of SHM methods are being highlighted and the potential that these systems have in the technological future. The main purpose of the presented survey is to assess the best method to realize a future model of a new composite blade, equipped with sensors, that will replace the current metal tail rotor blade which equips the IAR330 military transport helicopter used by the Romanian Air Force.

SHM Monitoring Methods and Sensors with Applications to Composite Helicopter Blades: A Review

Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics/Department of Strength of Materials

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Technical Series

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Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) represents a method of monitoring and assessment of the structural state of a certain component, in terms of damage...

SHM Monitoring Methods and Sensors with Applications to Composite Helicopter Blades: A Review

Published Online: Dec 31, 2020

Page range: 1 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucts-2020-0001

Keywords
structural health monitoring, embedded sensors, composite material, rotor blade

© 2020 Andrei-Daniel Voicu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

SHM Monitoring Methods and Sensors with Applications to Composite Helicopter Blades: A Review

Published Online: Dec 31, 2020

Page range: 1 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucts-2020-0001

Keywordsstructural health monitoring, embedded sensors, composite material, rotor blade

© 2020 Andrei-Daniel Voicu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
structural health monitoring, embedded sensors, composite material, rotor blade