Title :
A virtual instrumentation based system for mechanical and thermal measurements on the tallest medieval bell-tower in Europe
Author :
Moschioni, Giovanni
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Meccanica, Politecnico di Milano, Lecco, Italy
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A complex virtual instrumentation based system for measurements of mechanical and thermal parameters of an ancient masonry bell-tower is described in this paper. Main focus is oriented towards the measurement issues and to the data acquisition and on-line analysis system, which is entirely based on a virtual instrument approach. Choice of transducers and strategies of data acquisition, analyses and storing are illustrated, and some of the results shown.
Keywords :
data acquisition; mechanical variables measurement; structural engineering; temperature measurement; vibration measurement; virtual instrumentation; wind; PC based system; ancient masonry; crack openings variations; data acquisition; measurement issues; mechanical measurements; medieval bell-tower; on-line analysis system; structural subsiding; thermal measurements; vibrations; virtual instrumentation based system; wall temperature; wind; wind speed; Data acquisition; Europe; Frequency measurement; Instruments; Mechanical variables measurement; Poles and towers; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Transducers; Vibration measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual and Intelligent Measurement Systems, 2002. VIMS '02. 2002 IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7344-8
DOI :
10.1109/VIMS.2002.1009349
