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Variable Thickness in Plates-A Solution for SHM Based on the Topological Derivative by Martínez, Anxo, Güemes, Alfredo, Perales, Jose M, Vega, Jose M

“…The topological derivative tool is applied here in structural health monitoring (SHM) problems to locate small defects in a material plate with complex…”
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Directional Response of Randomly Dispersed Carbon Nanotube Strain Sensors by Güemes, Alfredo, Pozo Morales, Angel Renato, Fernandez-Lopez, Antonio, Sanchez-Romate, Xoan Xose F, Sanchez, Maria, Ureña, Alejandro

“…Tests on a double lap bonded joint, with transverse strips of randomly oriented carbon nanotubes (CNT) sprayed onto an epoxy adhesive film, showed a positive…”
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Structural damage detection using principal component analysis and damage indices by Tibaduiza, Diego A, Mujica, Luis E, Rodellar, José, Güemes, Alfredo

“…One of the most important tasks in structural health monitoring corresponds to damage detection. In this task, the existence of damage should be determined. In…”
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Structural Health Monitoring for Advanced Composite Structures: A Review by Alfredo Güemes, Antonio Fernandez-Lopez, Angel Renato Pozo, Julián Sierra-Pérez

“…Condition-based maintenance refers to the installation of permanent sensors on a structure/system. By means of early fault detection, severe damage can be…”
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Structural Health Monitoring in Composite Structures by Fiber-Optic Sensors by Güemes, Alfredo, Fernández-López, Antonio, F Díaz-Maroto, Patricia, Lozano, Angel, Sierra-Perez, Julian

“…Fiber-optic sensors cannot measure damage; to get information about damage from strain measurements, additional strategies are needed, and several alternatives…”
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Advanced Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing by In-Situ Consolidation: A Review by Isabel Martin, Diego Saenz del Castillo, Antonio Fernandez, Alfredo Güemes

“…This article provides an overview of the evolution of the in-situ consolidation (ISC) process over time. This evolution is intimately linked with the…”
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Optimization design and experimental study for flexible fan-shaped interdigital guided wave transducer by Cui, Hangrui, Wang, Ziping, Zhang, Jiazhen, Fernández-López, Antonio, Güemes, Alfredo, Gorgin, Rahim

“…To address the challenges of difficult attachment to a rigid substrate and large-area damage scanning on planar and curved panel structures, a novel flexible…”
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Critical parameters of carbon nanotube reinforced composites for structural health monitoring applications: Empirical results versus theoretical predictions by Sánchez-Romate, Xoan F., Artigas, Joaquín, Jiménez-Suárez, Alberto, Sánchez, María, Güemes, Alfredo, Ureña, Alejandro

“…This paper reports on an investigation of the critical parameters which determine the electrical and electromechanical properties of carbon nanotube (CNT)…”
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Bamboo-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composite Material for Structural Applications by Pozo Morales, Angel, Güemes, Alfredo, Fernandez-Lopez, Antonio, Carcelen Valero, Veronica, De La Rosa Llano, Sonia

“…Developing an eco-friendly industry based on green materials, sustainable technologies, and optimum processes with low environmental impact is a general…”
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Damage detection in composite materials structures under variable loads conditions by using fiber Bragg gratings and principal component analysis, involving new unfolding and scaling methods by Sierra-Pérez, Julián, Güemes, Alfredo, Mujica, Luis E, Ruiz, Magda

“…An innovative methodology based on the use of fiber Bragg gratings as strain sensors and strain field pattern recognition is proposed for damage detection in…”
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Wrinkle measurement in glass-carbon hybrid laminates comparing ultrasonic techniques: A case study by Larrañaga-Valsero, Beatriz, Smith, Robert A., Tayong, Rostand B., Fernández-López, Antonio, Güemes, Alfredo

“…Wrinkles, (also known as out-of-plane waviness) are, unfortunately, a common phenomenon that has caused some wind-turbine blades to unexpectedly fail in…”
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Damage imaging method based on circular DE-IDT array for phased array data fusion by Wang, Ziping, Li, Bingqian, Cui, Hangrui, Güemes, Alfredo, Fernández-López, Antonio, Gorgin, Rahim

“…Plate-like structures, including composite material plates, are extensively employed in major engineering structures such as aerospace, high-speed rail, and…”
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Preface to the IWSHM 2017 Special Issue of Structural Health Monitoring: An International Journal by Güemes, Alfredo, Kopsaftopoulos, Fotis

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Optical Fiber Distributed Sensing - Physical Principles and Applications by Güemes, Alfredo, Fernández-López, Antonio, Soller, Brian

“…Obtaining the strain data all along the optical fiber, with adequate spatial resolution and strain accuracy, opens new possibilities for structural tests and…”
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Carbon Nanotube-Doped Adhesive Films for Detecting Crack Propagation on Bonded Joints: A Deeper Understanding of Anomalous Behaviors by Fernández Sánchez-Romate, Xoan Xosé, Molinero, Javier, Jiménez-Suárez, Alberto, Sánchez, María, Güemes, Alfredo, Ureña, Alejandro

“…A novel nanoreinforced adhesive film has been developed to detect adhesive deformation and crack propagation along the bonding line by means of the electrical…”
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Monitoring crack propagation in skin-stringer elements using carbon nanotube doped adhesive films: Influence of defects and manufacturing process by Sánchez-Romate, Xoan F., Moriche, Rocío, Pozo, Ángel Renato, Jiménez-Suárez, Alberto, Sánchez, María, Güemes, Alfredo, Ureña, Alejandro

“…Standard Mode-I and skin-stringer sub-elements were manufactured using novel adhesive films reinforced with carbon nanotubes. Peeling tests were conducted to…”
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An approach using highly sensitive carbon nanotube adhesive films for crack growth detection under flexural load in composite structures by Sánchez-Romate, Xoan F., Moriche, Rocío, Jiménez-Suárez, Alberto, Sánchez, María, Güemes, Alfredo, Ureña, Alejandro

“…Sensing capabilities of carbon nanotube (CNT) doped adhesive films under bending conditions were investigated. Standard Mode-II coupons and skin-stringer…”
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A comparison of mechanical properties and X-ray tomography analysis of different out-of-autoclave manufactured thermoplastic composites by Saenz-Castillo, Diego, Martín, María I, García-Martínez, Vanessa, Ramesh, Abhiram, Battley, Mark, Güemes, Alfredo

“…Three different out-of-autoclave manufacturing processes of CF/poly-ether-ether-ketone thermoplastic composites were characterized, including innovative…”
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