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Flyable mirrors: Laser scanning vibrometry method for monitoring large engineering structures using drones

  • Mohamed A.A. Ismail*
  • , Andreas Bierig
  • , Saher R. Hassan
  • , Rolf Kumme
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Laser Doppler vibrometers (LDVs) provide an efficient method for measuring the surface vibration of a remote target using the Doppler shift of a reflected laser beam. However, LDVs have limited applicability for the evaluation of large structures, e.g. bridges and wind turbine towers. In this study, a new scanning method utilizing flyable mirrors is introduced to enable a single LDV unit to scan a large structure via reflection of the laser beam from mirrors attached to drones. Preliminary tests have been performed to measure structural vibrations between 2 and 900 Hz through an LDV and a flyable mirror attached to a micro drone.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberOPTM-8-03
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11142
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Technology and Measurement for Industrial Applications Conference 2019 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 22 Apr 201926 Apr 2019

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Publisher Copyright:
© Optics & Photonics International Congress 2019.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • laser vibrometry
  • micro drones
  • reflective mirrors
  • structure health monitoring
  • vibration analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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