A review of bolt tightening force measurement and loosening detection

R Miao, R Shen, S Zhang, S Xue - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pre-stressed bolted joints are widely used in civil structures and industries. The tightening
force of a bolt is crucial to the reliability of the joint connection. Loosening or over-tightening …

Review of bolted connection monitoring

T Wang, G Song, S Liu, Y Li… - International Journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reviews the research of monitoring technologies for bolted structural connections.
The acoustoelastic effect based method, the piezoelectric active sensing method, and the …

Monitoring of multi-bolt connection looseness using entropy-based active sensing and genetic algorithm-based least square support vector machine

F Wang, Z Chen, G Song - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2020 - Elsevier
Looseness detection of bolted connections is an essential industrial issue that can reduce
the maintenance and repair costs caused by joint failures; however, current loosening …

A novel percussion-based method for multi-bolt looseness detection using one-dimensional memory augmented convolutional long short-term memory networks

F Wang, G Song - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past decade, bolt looseness detection has attracted much attention. Compared to
common approaches that require the implementation of constant-contact sensors, several …

A novel fractal contact-electromechanical impedance model for quantitative monitoring of bolted joint looseness

F Wang, SCM Ho, L Huo, G Song - Ieee Access, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Bolted joint are among the key components that enable the robust assembly of a wide
variety of structures. However, due to wear and tear over time, bolted joint may loosen, and if …

A piezoelectric active sensing method for quantitative monitoring of bolt loosening using energy dissipation caused by tangential damping based on the fractal contact …

F Wang, L Huo, G Song - Smart materials and structures, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Monitoring of bolt looseness is essential for ensuring the safety and reliability of equipment
and structures with bolted connections. It is well known that tangential damping has an …

Structural health monitoring of bolted joints using linear and nonlinear acoustic/ultrasound methods

F Amerini, M Meo - Structural health monitoring, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The structural health monitoring (SHM) of structures is acquiring a key role in the present
time. An in situ system able to assess the health state of bolted joints would save money and …

Proof-of-concept study of monitoring bolt connection status using a piezoelectric based active sensing method

T Wang, G Song, Z Wang, Y Li - Smart Materials and Structures, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Aimed at monitoring bolt connection status and detecting bolt loosening, a piezoceramic
based active sensing method is developed in this article. Two piezoceramic patches are …

A review paper on looseness detection methods in bolted structures

SMY Nikravesh, M Goudarzi - Latin American Journal of Solids and …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Bolted structures are widely utilized in industrial structures and equipment due to the
numerous advantages they possess. However, the use of bolts in these structures by itself …

Full life-cycle monitoring and earlier warning for bolt joint loosening using modified vibro-acoustic modulation

X Qin, C Peng, G Zhao, Z Ju, S Lv, M Jiang… - … Systems and Signal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural health monitoring (SHM) has played a crucial role in continuously assuring
adequate integrity across equipment, especially early loosening estimation of bolt joints …