A two-stage method to identify structural damage sites and extents by using evidence theory and micro-search genetic algorithm

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 769-782

  Guo, H Y ^a   Li, Z L ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Damage detection; Evidence theory; Genetic algorithm; Mode shape; Natural frequency

Indexed keywords

DATA FUSION; DIESEL ENGINES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

AND GENETIC ALGORITHMS; DAMAGE EXTENTS; DAMAGE IDENTIFICATIONS; DETECTION STRATEGIES; EVIDENCE THEORY; INFORMATION FUSION TECHNIQUES; MODE SHAPE; MULTIPLE DAMAGE LOCATION ASSURANCE CRITERIONS; NUMERICAL EXAMPLES; SIMPLE GENETIC ALGORITHMS; SIMULATION RESULTS; STRUCTURAL DAMAGES;

DAMAGE DETECTION;

EID: 58049164201     PISSN: 08883270     EISSN: 10961216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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