Project

Objectives

To cross the gap and force a breakthrough to go from smart materials to smart structures, the innovative concept proposed in the project is a continuous and dynamical connection between advanced in-situ sensing devices (in terms of distributed optic fiber sensors) and a high-fidelity simulator (digital twin), making then benefit of all available knowledge for early detection and control of damage phenomena.

Application system

This refers to the Dynamic Data Driven Application Systems (DDDAS) framework, in which simulations tools permit to predict the system evolution and control it accordingly, while in-situ measurements continuously inform on the system state for model updating and enrichment.

However, setting up a consistent feedback loop, with highly nonlinear models and various uncertainty sources, entails major research challenges to accommodate real-time, robustness, and portability requirements.

Our objectives

The objective, with associated risks, is to develop, implement, and test a platform that combines all these features and makes the DDDAS concept achievable for large-scale engineering structures in service.