Shape sensing methods: Review and experimental comparison on a wing-shaped plate

M Gherlone, P Cerracchio, M Mattone - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Shape sensing, ie, the reconstruction of the displacement field of a structure from some
discrete surface strain measurements, is a fundamental capability for the structural health …

[HTML][HTML] Structural deformation monitoring of flight vehicles based on optical fiber sensing technology: a review and future perspectives

L Zhu, G Sun, W Bao, Z You, F Meng, M Dong - Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural deformation monitoring of flight vehicles based on optical fiber sensing (OFS)
technology has been a focus of research in the field of aerospace. After nearly 30 years of …

[HTML][HTML] A quadrilateral inverse-shell element with drilling degrees of freedom for shape sensing and structural health monitoring

A Kefal, E Oterkus, A Tessler, JL Spangler - Engineering science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) is a state-of-the-art methodology
originally introduced by Tessler and Spangler for real-time reconstruction of full-field …

An efficient curved inverse-shell element for shape sensing and structural health monitoring of cylindrical marine structures

A Kefal - Ocean Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Known as “shape sensing”, real-time reconstruction of a structure's three-dimensional
displacements using a network of in situ strain sensors and measured strains is a vital …

Composite wing box deformed-shape reconstruction based on measured strains: Optimization and comparison of existing approaches

M Esposito, M Gherlone - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The reconstruction of the displacement field of a structure (shape sensing) has become
crucial for the Structural Health Monitoring of aerospace structures and for the progress of …

Displacement and stress monitoring of a Panamax containership using inverse finite element method

A Kefal, E Oterkus - Ocean Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) is a revolutionary methodology for real-
time reconstruction of full-field structural displacements and stresses in plate and shell …

An enhanced inverse finite element method for displacement and stress monitoring of multilayered composite and sandwich structures

A Kefal, A Tessler, E Oterkus - Composite Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
The inverse finite element method (iFEM) is an innovative framework for dynamic tracking of
full-field structural displacements and stresses in structures that are instrumented with a …

Three dimensional shape and stress monitoring of bulk carriers based on iFEM methodology

A Kefal, JB Mayang, E Oterkus, M Yildiz - Ocean Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, inverse finite element method (iFEM) is shown to be one of the most
robust and general algorithms for the purpose of shape and stress sensing. This study …

Displacement and stress monitoring of a chemical tanker based on inverse finite element method

A Kefal, E Oterkus - Ocean Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Real-time reconstruction of full field structural displacements, strains, and stresses by using
surface strain measurements obtained from on-board strain sensors is commonly referred to …

Material and strain sensing uncertainties quantification for the shape sensing of a composite wing box

M Esposito, M Gherlone - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2021 - Elsevier
The shape sensing, ie the reconstruction of the displacement field of a structure from
discrete strain measures, is a key tool for the support and development of the modern …