From Thermal Inspection to Updating a Numerical Model of a Race Bicycle: Comparison with Structural Dynamics Approach

Abstract

The work described in this study provides the reader with a comparison between thermal model updating and well-known model updating in structural dynamics. This provides an idea of the applicability of thermal model updating and the advantages and disadvantages of well established techniques.

Sublayer composition evaluation of Artwork using active thermography

“…Active thermography uses the transient behaviour of the response on a thermal excitation (heating or cooling) of the object to identify anomalies within the structure as shown in Figure 1. The study of active thermography has become an important Non-Destructive Evaluation technique (NDE) for damage detection and material updating in metallic structural components [11], as well as CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) and GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) composites [12] In state-of-the-art research, the technique is upcoming for the inspection of art works in the IR-C spectrum [8].…”

Special Issue on ‘Novel Ideas for Infrared Thermography and Its Application to Integrated Approaches’

“…The chosen temperature decay measurement used as reference data was of key importance. In fact, the goal of the manuscript was to compare both measurement results and model predictabilities after performing finite element model updating with respect to accuracy and speed [22].…”