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WO/2009/129554A1 |
In a method for testing reinforced concrete parts (1), in particular reinforced concrete sleepers (2), wherein in a first loading step a first increasing test force is applied to a pre-definable first area (6) of the reinforced concrete ...
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WO/2009/127851A1 |
An apparatus for applying at least one cyclical load to an elongate specimen, comprising at least two reciprocating mass means 1 each comprising a mass (6) and an actuator (16), wherein the actuator (16) is (5) operatively associated wit...
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WO/2009/121367A1 |
The invention relates to a broad band optical strain sensing system for a wind turbine. The strain sensing system includes an optical fibre with an input at one end and an output at the opposite end. The optical fibre is provided with Br...
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WO/2009/121377A1 |
This invention relates to a system and a procedure for the carrying out of the ongoing monitoring in time of the distortions in a stationary or moving structure, due to the various effects acting thereupon, such as frictional forces, for...
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WO/2009/095657A1 |
A system and method for measuring loads on a pipe, including a pair of collars that can be secured around the outer surface of the pipe to be monitored in an axially spaced relationship; and a connecting element having a strain gauge is ...
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WO/2009/068886A2 |
A sensing system comprises a material having a matrix structure in which a plurality of sensing elements are embedded, the sensing elements having electron distribution and/or transport properties that change in response to a change in a...
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WO/2009/068437A1 |
The invention relates to a method for measuring deflection of a substantially elongated hollow component (B) of a wind energy system from a normal position, extended such that it can be used to determine the deflection of the hollow comp...
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WO/2009/063181A1 |
Advantages with regard to use of composite (20) composites are well known. However, monitoring of such components is difficult particularly throughout the whole life stages of a component. By providing fibre substrates (21) which present...
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WO/2009/056853A1 |
An apparatus for monitoring physical parameters of a structure, comprises a clamp that in use is placed to embrace the structure to be monitored; and a strain sensor attached to the clamp an arranged so as to detect strain in the directi...
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WO/2009/044191A2 |
A method of designing and manufacturing apparatus. The method comprises: creating a design space; analysing expected loads acting on the design space to calculate a first load path within the design space; analysing expected loads acting...
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WO/2009/022220A2 |
A method for measuring stress in a working structure or in a component part of a working structure, wherein at least one stress sensor (3) is formed from a respective element of piezospectroscopically active material with a given piezosp...
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WO/2009/000919A2 |
The invention relates to a device for monitoring the condition of structures and structural components, having a signal processing device (20) disposed on or in the structure or structural component (10) of which the condition should be ...
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WO/2008/157427A1 |
In a non-limiting, exemplary system for in-situ monitoring of a composite workpiece, at least one ultrasonic testing transducer is mounted to a surface of a composite workpiece and configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic energy to ...
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WO/2008/135841A2 |
A low- cost and non- invasive method for remote monitoring deformations of a structure (2), which method envisages to couple at least two RFID tags (3) to the structure (2) in its respective points (10a, 10b, 10a-10c), to interrogate at ...
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WO/2008/135606A1 |
The invention relates to a nanocomposite sensor for monitoring damage to a structure, including a conductive resin (1) provided with nanostructures or nanomaterials, two connected contacts (2) positioned at two opposing ends of the resin...
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WO/2008/094358A1 |
A load-bearing structural member (12) has a continuous structural material (14) with piezoelectric material particles (16) mixed in throughout. The structural material may be any of a variety of suitable materials, such as polymer materi...
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WO/2008/085650A2 |
Methods and systems for structural and component health monitoring are provided. A system includes a plurality of sensor systems positioned about an object to be monitored and a processing system communicatively coupled to at least one o...
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WO/2008/068761A2 |
The present invention provides a system and a method monitoring the health of structural joints by monitoring the strain developed near the joint due to perturbation applied away from that joint and comparing the monitored strain to stra...
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WO/2008/054333A1 |
A state control sensor comprising a transmitter (1) transmitting signals to a medium and a receiver (2) receiving signals from the medium for detecting if any change in state occurred in the medium, characterized in that the sensor is se...
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WO2006132591A9 |
The present invention relates to a measuring device (10) for measuring the arching (A) of an elongate body (12). The measuring device (10) comprises an anvil member (14) against which the elongate body (12) is intended to be placed, a me...
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WO/2008/003546A1 |
The present invention relates to a method of monitoring the condition of structural components, in which an optical sensor in conjunction with a computing unit ascertains image deviations from successive images of the structural componen...
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WO/2007/131482A1 |
The invention relates to an apparatus (06) and a method for testing the stability of winding cores (01), said apparatus having a pressure-tight pressure vessel (08), wherein a pressure medium which can be pressurized can be introduced in...
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WO/2007/104915A1 |
A technique facilitates the monitoring of elongate structures. An elongate structure (24) is combined with an optical fiber (22) deployed along the structure. An interrogation system (32) is operatively joined with the optical fiber (22)...
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WO/2007/088395A1 |
A damage sensor comprises a probe track, a sense track, and a signal generator operable to input a probe signal to the probe track. The probe track and the sense track are electromagnetically coupled by a structure on which they are prov...
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WO/2007/088042A1 |
In a method for determining loads on a mechanical structure and/or damage to or states of the mechanical structure resulting from the loads on the mechanical structure, the rotation of part of the mechanical structure, which is caused by...
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WO/2007/087018A1 |
A system for monitoring the free play in aircraft control surfaces includes one or more accelerometers secured in or on the aircraft control surfaces and a computer system connected to the one or more accelerometers and to one or more co...
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WO/2007/059026A1 |
There is disclosed a system comprising a structure, from 1 to 10 dynamic tension sensors, adapted to monitor a dynamic tension level of at least one point along a length of the structure, and a controller adapted to calculate a dynamic b...
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WO/2007/017090A1 |
The invention relates to a method and a device (10) for testing the stability and/or bending strength of masts (11), especially non-guyed masts (11). According to said method, a) the test is performed dynamically, b) the mast (11) being ...
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WO/2007/018845A1 |
An assembly, system, and method for identifying defects in a structure are provided. The assembly includes a structure of a metallic or composite material, and a flexible sheet of material positioned adjacent to the structure. The assemb...
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WO/2007/012734A1 |
The invention concerns a device for testing a fuselage structure (10) with longitudinal and circumferential curvature comprising means for applying forces (30, 40) on the fuselage structure (10). It comprises support means (50) for suppo...
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WO/2007/012735A1 |
The invention concerns a device for testing a fuselage structure (10) with longitudinal and circumferential curvature, comprising a set of means for applying forces (80) on the fuselage structure. It comprises a central shaft (20) extend...
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WO/2007/003883A1 |
This invention is concerned with means for detecting potential fracturing, such as stress fractures, or damage to, a fibre based structure, by incorporating either hollow fibres containing coloured fluids, or solid fibres, or hollow fibr...
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WO/2006/135067A1 |
Disclosed are a transducer which can measure a physical property even in a sample having a size smaller than 1 mm and a measuring instrument. A transducer comprising a cylindrical casing having a film-like electrode attached on one end t...
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WO/2006/117431A1 |
The invention relates to providing an ice load monitoring system (500) for monitoring ice-induced loads on a structure of a vessel (501). The vessel structure comprises typically at least a shell plate (102), vertical frames (106) essent...
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WO/2006/116758A2 |
Methods and systems for constructing a load history database (208) for a structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that may include detecting a measurable parameter on the structure utilizing a sensor (210-222) pos...
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WO/2006/111360A1 |
The invention relates to a method for evaluating measured values for identifying defects due to material fatigue on aircraft parts during which extension sensors (6) are placed at critical locations of an aircraft (1) or on parts thereof...
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WO/2006/096071A1 |
A method of estimating the strength of a wooden support wherein gamma rays (4) are transmitted and detected parallel to a neutral axis (5) through a cross section of the support. It also includes a method of locating regions of unsound w...
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WO/2006/074502A1 |
An apparatus and method for using a counter-propagating signal method for locating events is disclosed. The apparatus and method uses a Mach Zehnder interferometer through which counter-propagating signals can be launched. If the sensing...
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WO/2006/069680A1 |
The invention relates to a method and device for detecting mechanical stress exerted upon a pipe, particularly a pipe that is buried in the ground. The method is characterized by determining a modification in length and/or the length of ...
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WO/2006/041424A1 |
A significant number of rescue workers are killed or injured each year as they conduct searches within damaged or burning structures, unaware that the structure is in imminent danger of collapse. The present invention provides a system a...
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WO/2006/024263A1 |
The invention relates to a sensor array for detecting the influence of static and dynamic stresses acting upon construction elements. Said sensor array can be advantageously used on very differently configured construction elements while...
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WO2006004733B1 |
A sensing system for use in monitoring the structural health of a structure such as a polymeric matrix composite structure is provided. The system includes a sensor formed from a conductive ink containing carbon nanofibers and a polymeri...
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WO/2006/012266A1 |
A mobile platform comprising at least one mobile platform system that includes a processor, a structure, and an SHM system. The SHM system also includes a processor as well as a structural sensor. The SHM processor is separate from the m...
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WO/2005/106396A2 |
An optical sensing system uses light scattered from a sensing fibre to sense conditions along the fibre, and has a receiver with a frequency to amplitude converter to obtain a frequency of a Brillouin component of the received scattered ...
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WO/2005/103607A1 |
A pressure resistance inspecting method is a method of inspecting a heat exchanger for pressure resistance. The interior of the heat exchanger is pressurized, and with the exchanger irradiated with light from one side thereof, a monochro...
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WO/2005/090943A1 |
A method for testing poles (1) including the steps of applying a first load to a pole (1), measuring the movement of the pole (1), at least partially de-loading the pole (1) to a second load, measuring the movement of the pole (1), and u...
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WO/2005/088375A1 |
The invention relates to a system for the distributed measurement of structural bending and axial deformations, comprising: at least one instrumented filiform device (10) which is used for the distributed measurement of axial deformation...
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WO/2005/084358A2 |
A device for use in detecting structural damage comprises at least one piezoelectric wafer (29) including a sensor (50), and an actuator (51) in-plane with the sensor (50). At least one of the sensor (50) and the actuator (51) at least p...
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WO/2005/072155A2 |
A system for mapping a condition of a structure (10) that includes a plurality of support members covered by a wall is disclosed and includes a computer processor having a memory, a two-dimensional model of the structure stored in the me...
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WO/2005/043107A2 |
The invention relates to a device for determining strains on fiber composite components (1), more particularly of vehicle and airplane parts, wherein the components (1) are provided with a predetermined quantity of sensor elements (3) fo...
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