Abstract: Finite element model (FEM) is a broadly used numerical tool in structural damage detection. In such applications, damage parameters in FEM are estimated by minimizing the differences between experimental modal analysis ...

Abstract: A206–Al2O3 metal matrix nanocomposite (MMNC) is a promising high performance material with potential applications in various industries, such as automotive, aerospace, and defense. Al2O3 nanoparticles dispersed into ...

Abstract: In the manufacturing of micro/nanocomposite materials, micro/nanoparticles need to be dispersed evenly into the base materials. However, due to their high surfacetovolume ratio and high surface energy, the micro/nanoparticles ...

Abstract: Metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) are produced by dispersing reinforcing nanoparticles into metal matrix. It is a type of emerging materials with high strength and light weight and draws significant attentions in recent ...

Abstract: Ultrasonic testing is a promising alternative quality inspection technique to the expensive microscopic imaging to characterize metal matrix nanocomposites. However, due to the complexity of the wave–microstructure ...

Abstract: Linearization of the eigenvalue problem has been widely used in vibration-based damage detection utilizing the change of natural frequencies. However, the linearization method introduces bias in the estimation of damage ...