• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.389-403
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• 2016

Structural deflection can be identified from measured strains from long gague sensors, but the sensor layout scheme greatly influences on the accuracy of identified resutls. To determine the optimal sensor layout scheme for accurate deflection identification of the tied arch bridge, the method of optimal layout of long-gauge fiber optic sensors is studied, in which the characteristic curve is first developed by using the bending macro-strain curve under multiple target load conditions, then optimal sensor layout scheme with different number of sensors are determined. A tied arch bridge is studied as an example to verify the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed method for static and dynamic deflection identification.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제7권9호
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• pp.2173-2193
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• 2013

In order to reduce the distribution cost of sensor nodes, a mobile sensor deployment has been proposed. The mobile sensor deployment can be solved by finding the optimal layout and planning the movement of sensor nodes with minimum energy consumption. However, previous studies have not sufficiently addressed these issues with an efficient way. Therefore, we propose a new deployment approach satisfying these features, namely a tree-based approach. In the tree-based approach, we propose three matching schemes. These matching schemes match each sensor node to a vertex in a rake tree, which can be trivially transformed to the target layout. In our experiments, the tree-based approach successfully deploys the sensor nodes in the optimal layout and consumes less energy than previous works.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.355-373
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• 2015

An optimal sensor placement (OSP) method based on structural subsection technique (SST) and model reduction technique was proposed for modal identification of truss structures, which was conducted using genetic algorithm (GA). The constraints of GA variables were determined by SST in advance. Subsequently, according to model reduction technique, the optimal group of master degrees of freedom and the optimal objective function value were obtained using GA in a case of the given number of sensors. Correspondingly, the optimal number of sensors was determined according to optimal objective function values in cases of the different number of sensors. The proposed method was applied on a scaled jacket offshore platform to get its optimal number of sensors and the corresponding optimal sensor layout. Then modal kinetic energy and modal assurance criterion were adopted to evaluate vibration energy and mode independence property. The experiment was also conducted to verify the effectiveness of the selected optimal sensor layout. The results showed that experimental modes agreed reasonably well with numerical results. Moreover the influence of the proposed method using different optimal algorithms and model reduction technique on optimal results was also compared. The results showed that the influence was very little.

• Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.357-368
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• 2008

The result of damage detection from on-site measurements is commonly polluted by unavoidable measurement noises. It is widely recognized that this side influence could be reduced to some extent if the sensor placement was properly designed. Although many methods have been proposed to find the optimal number and location of mono-type sensors, the optimal layout of multi-type sensors need further investigation, because a network of heterogeneous sensors is commonly used in engineering. In this paper, a new criterion of the optimal placement for different types of sensors is proposed. A corresponding heuristic is developed to search for good results. In addition, Monte Carlo simulation is suggested to design a robust damage detection system which contains certain redundancies. The validity of these methods is illustrated by two bridge examples.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.39-54
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• 2014

Node layout optimization of structural wireless systems is investigated as a means to prolong the network lifetime without, if possible, compromising information quality of the measurement data. The trade-off between these antagonistic objectives is studied within a multi-objective layout optimization framework. A Genetic Algorithm is adopted to obtain a set of Pareto-optimal solutions from which the end user can select the final layout. The information quality of the measurement data collected from a heterogeneous WSN is quantified from the placement quality indicators of strain and acceleration sensors. The network lifetime or equivalently the network energy consumption is estimated through WSN simulation that provides realistic results by capturing the dynamics of the wireless communication protocols. A layout optimization study of a monitoring system on the Great Belt Bridge is conducted to evaluate the proposed approach. The placement quality of strain gauges and accelerometers is obtained as a ratio of the Modal Clarity Index and Mode Shape Expansion values that are computed from a Finite Element model of the monitored bridge. To estimate the energy consumption of the WSN platform in a realistic scenario, we use a discrete-event simulator with stochastic communication models. Finally, we compare the optimization results with those obtained in a previous work where the network energy consumption is obtained via deterministic communication models.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.85-94
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• 1998

물의 높은 유전율을 이용하여 토양 수분함량을 검정하고저 피복 절연 철봉을 토양에 박아 두 극으로 하는 토양 매질 콘덴서에 RC발진회로를 적용하여 주기를 조사하거나 또는 10 mega Herz Pulse 투여시 최대 저장(貯藏) 전압을 검정하는 방식으로 수분 변화에 따른 토양의 유전율을 조사하였다. 주기식 쎈서에선 토양 콘덴서의 용량이 영점 조정후 표준 콘덴서에 비교된 백분율로 출력되었는데 쎈서봉을 물에 담근 깊이와 선형적 관계에 있었다. 여러 개의 쎈서를 가까운 거리에 설치하면 쎈서봉이 안테나 역할을 하여 RC 발진에 교란이 있었으며 변온에 따른 출력 보정 함수를 제시했다. 토양 수분 함량과 출력사이에 높은 상관성이 있으나 쎈서 붕이 설치된 깊이 및 방향에 따라 출력반응이 변화하므로 사용자가 설치후 출력을 토양수분으로 변환하는 함수를 구하여야 한다. 전압식 쎈서에선 출력이 토양수분 함량과 역함수적 관계에 있어 토양 수분 정밀 계측용으론 적합치 않으나 구성 부품이 적고 노화가 느리어 토양 수분의 간이 검정에 적합하고 출력 전압에 따라 relay를 개폐하되 개폐 전압을 사용자가 설정할 수 있는 회로를 첨부하여 수위 조절 또는 토양수분에 따른 관개 line개폐에 활용한 결과 재현성이 우수하였다.