Multidimensional Assessment of Structural Joint Integrity via Axis-Matched Response Correlation Enhanced by Time-Reversal Impact Focusing

Doctoral Thesis

Viktors Kurtenoks, Riga Technical University, Latvia
ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-7763-4270

The Doctoral Thesis, prepared as a set of publications, develops and experimentally validates a synchronised multidimensional diagnostic approach for structural joint integrity assessment. It integrates paired three-dimensional acceleration measurements on opposite sides of a joint, controlled multidimensional excitation based on time-reversal wave-focusing principles, synchronised excitation and sensing channels, per-axis coherence evaluation, and fusion of directional indicators into a single scalar metric, validated through bolt-torque reduction over eight stages.

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27.11.2026.

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138

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Published online

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RTU Press

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Latvia