公开(公告)号：US11703474B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17433095

申请日：2020-11-26

Applicant: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Peng Zhang ,  Wentao Wang ,  Kaiyue Zhao ,  Jiuwen Bao ,  Tiejun Zhao

IPC: G01N27/22 ,  G01N33/38

CPC classification number: G01N27/223 ,  G01N27/226 ,  G01N33/383

Abstract: The present application belongs to the technical field of monitoring of durability of concrete, and particularly relates to a method for optimizing a structure of an electrical capacitance tomography sensor and analyzing an electromagnetic field. A specific process of the method includes eight steps: parameter setting, geometric setting, material setting, mesh generation, physical field setting, solution, sensor structure optimization and calculation of electromagnetic field distribution. The method proposes a new concept for solving a forward problem of an ECT system based on COMSOL software. After modeling is completed, uniformity of a sensitive field of the ECT sensor is analyzed according to calculation results, and structural parameter values of components of the ECT sensor are adjusted to seek an optimal design scheme.

公开(公告)号：US11268946B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US17286829

申请日：2020-06-11

Applicant: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Penggang Wang ,  Zuquan Jin ,  Tiejun Zhao ,  Dongshuai Hou ,  Li Tian ,  Peng Zhang ,  Xiaomei Wan ,  Siyao Guo ,  Yupeng Tian

IPC: G01N33/38 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A life-cycle performance intelligent-sensing and degradation warning system and method for concrete structures are disclosed. The warning system comprises a main control module, a multifunctional sensor module, an anti-theft module and a critical warning module. Environmental parameters in concrete are monitored by the multifunctional sensor module, and the remaining service life of a concrete structure is accurately predicted through a life prediction model according to the temperature, humidity, chloride ion concentration and pH at different depths, and a critical chloride ion concentration and a structure stress status that are dynamically obtained. In addition, during warning analysis, a targeted correction method is designed for acquired data, and temperature and pH correction is carried out for real-time monitoring data of the chloride ion sensor to further guarantee the accuracy of monitoring data, such that scientific references are provided for durability evaluation, protection and restoration of the structure.

公开(公告)号：US11946923B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17610988

申请日：2021-02-04

Applicant: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Jiuwen Bao ,  Zihao Yu ,  Peng Zhang ,  Shuguo Li ,  Tiejun Zhao

IPC: G01N33/38 ,  E02D1/08

CPC classification number: G01N33/383 ,  E02D1/08

Abstract: A device and method for monitoring freezing-thawing damage of an underwater concrete member in situ. A main structure includes an upper link, concrete member, transverse sealed box, longitudinal sealed box, movable guide rod, probe launching box, multichannel data collector, frequency modulation transmitter, computer, auxiliary wheels, lower link, and a wireless temperature sensor. A process includes four steps: launching of a probe, collection of data, calculation of an elastic modulus, and evaluation of freezing-thawing damage. The device is simply structured, easy to operate, and can be reused, and provides power for launching the probe by non-contact force transmission by using high-strength magnets of the same pole, resolving the sealing problem, and calculates the elastic modulus of the concrete member by using acceleration data obtained by a probe, so as to obtain a loss amount of the elastic modulus, thereby performing real-time in-situ monitoring for freezing-thawing damage of an underwater concrete member.

公开(公告)号：US20240369529A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18030285

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: Qingdao University of Technology

Inventor： Peng Zhang ,  Wentao Wang ,  Jiuwen Bao ,  Shanbin Xue

IPC: G01N33/38 ,  G01N27/04 ,  G01N27/22

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ERT/ECT dual-modality combined three-dimensional sensor. A cover box is sheathed with a shielding box, a plurality of small round holes are formed in the top surface and the side surfaces of the cover box, ERT electrodes are arranged in the small round holes, and ECT electrodes are arranged at the outer sides of the ERT electrodes. The ERT electrodes are connected to an ERT data acquisition box via electrode leads, and the ECT electrodes are connected to an ECT data acquisition box via the electrode leads. An integrated cuboid design in line with the concrete structure is employed. Meanwhile, the dimensions, combination modes, placement modes and positions, supporting structures, shielding devices, electrode leads and leading-out modes of two sets of electrode arrays are subjected to comprehensive optimization design to achieve three-dimensional visual nondestructive monitoring of the moisture intrusion process in the concrete structure.

公开(公告)号：US11680884B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17057909

申请日：2020-02-14

Applicant: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Peng Zhang ,  Jiuwen Bao ,  Shuguo Li ,  Tiejun Zhao

IPC: G01N5/02 ,  G01N3/08 ,  G01N3/16 ,  G01N33/38

CPC classification number: G01N5/02 ,  G01N3/08 ,  G01N3/16 ,  G01N33/383 ,  G01N2203/0019 ,  G01N2203/0037

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for testing water absorption of concrete in a direction parallel with load applying direction are provided. The apparatus includes a loading device, a water filling device, and a monitoring device. The loading device includes an upper support plate and a lower support plate connected with the upper support plate via multiple threaded rods, and a space for placing a concrete specimen formed between the upper support plate and the lower support plate. The water filling device includes a water filling cylinder having a side connected with a water supply tank via an inlet pipe, and another side connected with a water storage tank via an outlet pipe. The monitoring device includes a mass sensor arranged under the water storage tank and a strain gauge for detecting change of stress of the concrete specimen.

公开(公告)号：US11408816B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US17058564

申请日：2020-02-14

Applicant: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Peng Zhang ,  Jiuwen Bao ,  Jianan Wei ,  Zhijie Zhuang ,  Tiejun Zhao

IPC: G01N17/00 ,  G01N33/38

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device and method for a dry-wet cycle simulation test of concrete in a tidal zone and a splash zone. A main structure includes a liquid storage tank, a test chamber, a communicating pipe, air holes of the liquid storage tank, air holes of the test chamber, ceiling fans, steel pipes, a support frame, an upper water level sensor, a lower water level sensor, a temperature and humidity sensor, a temperature sensor, a chamber body support, a communication valve, a pipe support, a water inlet pump, a water inlet valve, a water outlet pipe, a water outlet pump, a water outlet valve, spray water pipes, spray heads, and a control box. The control box can control and record test parameters in real time, so that the boundary between the tidal zone and the splash zone is clear.