Health Monitoring of Aerospace Structures: Smart Sensor Technologies and Signal Processing PDF

Providing quality research for the reader, this title encompasses all the recent developments in smart sensor technology for health monitoring in aerospace structures, providing a valuable introduction to damage detection techniques. Focussing on engineering applications, all chapters are written by smart structures and materials experts from aerospace manufacturers and research/academic institutions.

This key reference:

• Discusses the most important aspects related to smart technologies for damage detection; this includes not only monitoring techniques but also aspects related to specifications, design parameters, assessment and qualification routes.
• Presents real case studies and applications; this includes in-flight tests; the work presented goes far beyond academic research applications.
• Displays a balance between theoretical developments and engineering applications