Experimental investigation of E/M impedance health monitoring for spot-welded structural joints

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 802-812

  Giurgiutiu, Victor ^a   Reynolds, Anthony ^a   Rogers, Craig A ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FATIGUE TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; SPOT WELDING; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DAMAGE INDEX; ELECTROMECHANICAL IMPEDANCE;

WELDS;

EID: 0343005909     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/N0J5-6UJ2-W1GV-Q8MC     Document Type: Article

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2. Giurgiutiu, V., Rogers, C. A., Chao, Y. J., Sutton, M. A. and Deng, X., 1997, "Adaptive Health Monitoring Concepts for Spot-Welded and Weld-bonded Structural Joints," Proceedings of the ASME Aerospace Division, AD-Vol. 54, ASME. November 1997, pp. 99-104.
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6. Rogers, C. A. and Giurgiutiu, V., 1997. "Electro-Mechanical (E/M) Impedance Technique for Structural Health Monitoring and Non-Destructive Evaluation," Invention Disclosure No. 97162, University of South Carolina Office of Technology Transfer, July 1997.
7. Salvini, P., Scardecchai, E. and Demfonti, G., "A Procedure for Fatigue Life Prediction of Spot Welded Joints," Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 1117-1128, 1997.