Numerical solution of inverse three-dimensional problems of recovering the loads acting upon composite structural elements

The article proposes a numerical method for solving the inverse three-dimensional problems of recovering the fields of loads acting upon composite structural elements based on the results of the experimental diagnostics of structural displacements on a certain surface. The problems of this type arise when creating the systems of the built-in diagnostics of structural movements and intelligent composite structures. The restored field of loads acting upon the parts of the outer surface of the composite structure is used to calculate the stress-strain state and forecast the structural life. The proposed method uses an alternating algorithm for solving the inverse problems of restoring loads in the problem of elasticity theory, in combination with the finite element method for solving the direct problems in the theory of elasticity. We consider an example of solving the inverse problem of restoring loads acting on the structural elements made from layered fibrous composite materials.