The Journal of Sound and Vibration (impact factor of 3.429 in 2019) publishes our article on ultrasonic data transmission across metal structures affected by environmental conditions.   Abstract: Variable environmental conditions present a major hurdle for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems which involve the signal processing of Ultrasonic Guided Waves (UGW). Two important cases of...Read More

A journal paper describing a contribution to the open guided waves platform has been accepted for publication in Applied Sciences. Abstract: The third dataset dedicated to the Open Guided Waves platform aims at carbon fiber composite plates with an additional omega stringer at constant temperature conditions. The two structures used in this work are representative...Read More

Dear Colleagues, This Special Issue is aimed at the submission of both review and original research articles related to smart sensors in the framework of a structural health monitoring (SHM) system. This includes sensor technologies that automatically detect damage based on its direct sensing principle. On the other hand, a smart sensor or smart sensor...Read More

Ultra-wideband microwave radiation can be used for damage detection and damage localization on the surface of metallic structures. An article describing the methodology has been published in the International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies. Abstract: Electromagnetic waves in the microwave and millimeter-wave frequency range are used in nondestructive testing and structural health monitoring applications...Read More

The detection of rain using mm-wave radar has been demonstrated in our recent research. Numerical simulations were able to model the experimental measurements. A journal paper was accepted in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing.   Abstract: Radar technology in the mm-wave frequency band offers many interesting features for...Read More

The GW4SHM project, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Network (H2020-MSCA-ITN-2019-860104), aims at training a new generation of researchers skilled in all aspects of Structural Health Monitoring focusing on aeronautics, petrochemistry and the automotive sector. Open Positions at EURAXESS: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/491142 Direct link to project taking place at Goethe University Frankfurt: Open ESR6 Homepage...Read More

The kick-off meeting of the scientific network “Towards a holistic quality assessment for guided wave-based structural health monitoring” took place at the end of January 2020 in the rooms of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Berlin. Prof. Dr. Inka Mueller from the Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering at Bochum...Read More

The European project GW4SHM started with a Kick-off meeting in January 2020. Now, the first tweet has been posted on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BAMResearch/status/1219281183567228929Read More

A joint paper with Prof. John Barker and Dr. Bhavsar from the Frankfurt Initiative for Regenerative Medicine has been accepted for publication in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.   Abstract: The most common imaging method used to monitor bone fracture healing is multiple radiographic images performed by highly trained professionals with expensive equipment that can...Read More

This photo shows Amit Shrestha and me in our laboratory. Amit worked in the RAMMS project for about three years and developed a novel direct digital synthesizer for use in future ultra-wideband radar systems. For his new position in Berlin I wish him all the best!Read More