To support structural health analysis, instrumentation and data acquisition are required.
At a high level, this takes place using electrical cables, optical cables, and/or wireless communication.
With regards to vibration measurement, three main technologies are available:
1. Piezo-electric accelerometers
2. MEMS accelerometers
3. Optical accelerometers
Leading manufacturers in that field, such as HBK, offer instruments across these three technologies.
The research, yet to be finalized, will:
- Show the results obtained on a test bench using samples of the above three main technologies for vibration measurement
- Detail the data acquisition systems required for each technology
- Compare the pros and cons of each approach, both technically and financially
- Present ways to integrate and time-synchronize each technology with the others