SCOPE · Self-sensing Curved composite panel under Operational load: methodology Platform for prediction of damage Event

This proposal will develop SHM methodology platform, as outlined in JTI call JTI-CS-2012-3-GRA-01-051, for impact and damage detection in curved fuselage panels under real load conditions. The platform will be able to detect BIVID and VID on sensorised fuselage panels. Different SHM methodologies will be established based on piezoelectric transducers and Fibre Optic sensors. To allow for numerical simulation of impact events and wave propagation, non-linear Finite Element models will be developed using SMART Elements to run in parallel on High Performance Computing units. Moreover advanced Message Passing Interfaces will be utilised to cope with large size of data handling. The SCOPE platform will have the following features: SMART computational methodologies to accurately simulate sensing and actuating in real-time under real dynamic load conditions