Design and Validation of a Scalable, Reconfigurable and Low-Cost Structural Health Monitoring System

Design and Validation of a Scalable, Reconfigurable and Low-Cost Structural Health Monitoring System

This paper presents the design, development and testing of a low-cost Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system based on MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) triaxial accelerometers. A new control system composed by a myRIO platform, managed by specific LabVIEW software, has been developed. The L...

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Main Authors: Juan J. Villacorta, Lara del-Val, Roberto D. Martínez, José-Antonio Balmori, Álvaro Magdaleno, Gamaliel López, Alberto Izquierdo, Antolín Lorenzana, Luis-Alfonso Basterra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
low-cost SHM
MEMS accelerometers
myRIO platform
non-destructive testing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/2/648
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spelling doaj-63e1601f755144208cbd2e430f03fc062021-01-20T00:00:33ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-01-012164864810.3390/s21020648Design and Validation of a Scalable, Reconfigurable and Low-Cost Structural Health Monitoring SystemJuan J. Villacorta0Lara del-Val1Roberto D. Martínez2José-Antonio Balmori3Álvaro Magdaleno4Gamaliel López5Alberto Izquierdo6Antolín Lorenzana7Luis-Alfonso Basterra8Department of Signal Theory and Communications and Telematic Engineering, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belén, 15, 47011 Valladolid, SpainSchool of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainResearch group of Timber Structures and Wood Technology, University of Valladolid, Av. de Salamanca, 18, 47014 Valladolid, SpainResearch group of Timber Structures and Wood Technology, University of Valladolid, Av. de Salamanca, 18, 47014 Valladolid, SpainSchool of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainResearch group of Timber Structures and Wood Technology, University of Valladolid, Av. de Salamanca, 18, 47014 Valladolid, SpainDepartment of Signal Theory and Communications and Telematic Engineering, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belén, 15, 47011 Valladolid, SpainSchool of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, SpainResearch group of Timber Structures and Wood Technology, University of Valladolid, Av. de Salamanca, 18, 47014 Valladolid, SpainThis paper presents the design, development and testing of a low-cost Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system based on MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) triaxial accelerometers. A new control system composed by a myRIO platform, managed by specific LabVIEW software, has been developed. The LabVIEW software also computes the frequency response functions for the subsequent modal analysis. The proposed SHM system was validated by comparing the data measured by this set-up with a conventional SHM system based on piezoelectric accelerometers. After carrying out some validation tests, a high correlation can be appreciated in the behavior of both systems, being possible to conclude that the proposed system is sufficiently accurate and sensitive for operative purposes, apart from being significantly more affordable than the traditional one.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/2/648low-cost SHMMEMS accelerometersmyRIO platformnon-destructive testing
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author Juan J. Villacorta
Lara del-Val
Roberto D. Martínez
José-Antonio Balmori
Álvaro Magdaleno
Gamaliel López
Alberto Izquierdo
Antolín Lorenzana
Luis-Alfonso Basterra
spellingShingle Juan J. Villacorta
Lara del-Val
Roberto D. Martínez
José-Antonio Balmori
Álvaro Magdaleno
Gamaliel López
Alberto Izquierdo
Antolín Lorenzana
Luis-Alfonso Basterra
Design and Validation of a Scalable, Reconfigurable and Low-Cost Structural Health Monitoring System
Sensors
low-cost SHM
MEMS accelerometers
myRIO platform
non-destructive testing
author_facet Juan J. Villacorta
Lara del-Val
Roberto D. Martínez
José-Antonio Balmori
Álvaro Magdaleno
Gamaliel López
Alberto Izquierdo
Antolín Lorenzana
Luis-Alfonso Basterra
author_sort Juan J. Villacorta
title Design and Validation of a Scalable, Reconfigurable and Low-Cost Structural Health Monitoring System
title_short Design and Validation of a Scalable, Reconfigurable and Low-Cost Structural Health Monitoring System
title_full Design and Validation of a Scalable, Reconfigurable and Low-Cost Structural Health Monitoring System
title_fullStr Design and Validation of a Scalable, Reconfigurable and Low-Cost Structural Health Monitoring System
title_full_unstemmed Design and Validation of a Scalable, Reconfigurable and Low-Cost Structural Health Monitoring System
title_sort design and validation of a scalable, reconfigurable and low-cost structural health monitoring system
publisher MDPI AG
series Sensors
issn 1424-8220
publishDate 2021-01-01
description This paper presents the design, development and testing of a low-cost Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system based on MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) triaxial accelerometers. A new control system composed by a myRIO platform, managed by specific LabVIEW software, has been developed. The LabVIEW software also computes the frequency response functions for the subsequent modal analysis. The proposed SHM system was validated by comparing the data measured by this set-up with a conventional SHM system based on piezoelectric accelerometers. After carrying out some validation tests, a high correlation can be appreciated in the behavior of both systems, being possible to conclude that the proposed system is sufficiently accurate and sensitive for operative purposes, apart from being significantly more affordable than the traditional one.
topic low-cost SHM
MEMS accelerometers
myRIO platform
non-destructive testing
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/2/648
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