Abstract
Tensegrity structures are cable-strut systems held in equilibrium due to self-stress. There is potential for damage tolerance when they are kinematically redundant. In this paper, detection and location of a ruptured cable in a deployable tensegrity footbridge are studied through monitoring changes in dynamic behavior. Position values and axial load values of elements are measured before, during, and after a cable breakage. Free and forced-vibration-induced dynamic behavior of the tensegrity structure are characterized in the state of deployment (one half of the structure) and in-service (full structure). Examination of ambient vibrations for the half structure and forced vibrations for the full structure successfully led to detection of ruptured cables. Exclusion of possible damage cases for location using measurements effectively reduces the number of candidate cases when using nodal displacement measurements. Correlation methods using strain measurements are also successful to locate a ruptured cable. These methods reveal the potential for self-diagnosis of complex sensed structures.
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