Methods for analysis of fastened structures and systems associated therewith

A method (100) for analysis of a fastened structure (500) includes accessing (102) an electronic design model (400) of the fastened structure (500), embedding (104) at least one sensor element model (402) within the electronic design model (400), applying (106) at least one simulated load (616) to the electronic design model (400), monitoring (108) the measurement parameters (614) using the at least one sensor element model (402) to detect load conditions (618) at the corresponding select location based on the at least one simulated load (616); and comparing (110) the detected load conditions (618) to predetermined measurement thresholds (620) for the monitored measurement parameters. A fastened structure management system (600) includes a computing system (602) and a storage device (606) in operative communication with the computing system (602). An analytical computing system (700) for analysis of a fastened structure (500) includes at least one processor (702) and associated memory (704), at least one electronic storage device (706) and a network interface (708).