Selected Papers from IWSHM 2021

Dear Colleagues,

The International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM) is a biennial workshop that aims to: (1) assess state-of-the-art technologies in the field of structural health monitoring (SHM); and (2) discuss and identify key and emerging breakthroughs and challenges in research and development that are critical and unique in SHM.

The 13th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring will be held at Stanford University, CA, USA, from 15 March to 17 March 2022. The workshop features reviews of SHM’s growth over the last two decades and perspectives of future directions in research on and applications of SHM. Papers on autonomous and/or cyber–physical systems (CPS) and the Industry Internet of Things (IIOT) will be highlighted besides general applications in aerospace and mechanical and civil infrastructure.

Aerospace is cooperating with the 13th IWSHM. Authors of outstanding papers related to aerospace SHM presented at the Workshop are invited to submit extended versions of their work to this Special Issue for publication.

Manuscripts are sought that report new research in the field of aerospace on, but not limited to:

Sensors/Actuators

• novel smart sensors;
• sensors for extreme environments;
• MEMS/NEMS sensors;
• fiber optics;
• piezoelectric/magneto-electric sensors; and
• CNT sensors.

 Aerial Sensing

• robotic and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms for SHM and maintenance interventions

 Sensor Network/System Integration

• bio-inspired sensor networks;
• remote and wireless communication;
• self-diagnostic networks;
• self-configurable and fault-tolerance networks;
• advanced manufacturing techniques; and
• sensor network reliability.

 Multifunctional Materials and Structures

• multifunctional materials;
• self-sensing materials;
• novel energy storage systems;
• energy harvesting and self-diagnostic structures; and
• novel composite materials.

Diagnostics/Signal Processing/State Awareness

• advanced signal processing;
• statistical signal processing;
• data mining/fusion;
• real-time diagnostics;
• system identification;
• inverse methods; and
• big data analysis.

Prognostics/Health Management/Safety Assurance

• remaining life estimation;
• quality control;
• life-cycle monitoring;
• integrated structural health management;
• system-wide safety assurance; and
• condition assessment.

 Cyber–Physical Systems for Aerospace SHM

• data-driven simulations and diagnostics;
• integration of data-driven and physics-based methods;
• multi-physics and multi-scale modeling approaches;
• manufacturing with sensor data;
• multi-objective design optimization; and
• SHM-based design.

Implementation/Validation/Certification

• quantification techniques;
• probability of detection (POD);
• reliability methods; and
• validation/certification processes, etc.

Applications

• applications to transportation systems: aircraft and space vehicles, rotorcraft, satellites.
• autonomous systems: drones, UAVs, self-driving cars, robotics, energy management systems.

Prof. Dr. Fu-Kuo Chang
Dr. Amir Nasrollahi
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Aerospace is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• Structural Health Monitoring
• Aerial Sensing
• Sensors
• Actuators
• Diagnostics

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