Title
Real-Time Prognosis of Crack Growth Evolution Using Sequential Monte Carlo Methods and Statistical Model Parameters
Abstract
A probabilistic method to monitor and predict fatigue crack propagation is presented in this work. The technique makes use of sequential Monte Carlo sampling combined with the probability density functions of the model parameters. The technique leads to an adaptive dynamic state-space model for crack evolution able to identify the most probable parameters, enhancing the estimation of the residual life of the system. The lifetime predictor presented here could be implemented in advanced maintenance strategies for critical structures employed in civil, industrial, and aerospace fields. The algorithm is first applied to a simulated crack growth, and then to some experimental crack propagations from laboratory tests on helicopter panels. The applicability within on-line continuous monitoring systems is discussed at the end of the paper.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1109/TR.2014.2366759
Reliability, IEEE Transactions  
Keywords
Field
DocType
aeronautical structures,fatigue crack growth,prognostics,sequential monte carlo sampling,estimation,maintenance engineering,probability density functions,monte carlo methods,mathematical model,noise
Residual,Monte Carlo method,Simulation,Particle filter,Algorithm,Probabilistic method,Paris' law,Sampling (statistics),Statistical model,Probability density function,Mathematics,Reliability engineering
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
64
2
0018-9529
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
0.55
4
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Matteo Corbetta150.55
Claudio Sbarufatti251.90
Andrea Manes350.55
Marco Giglio451.23