METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF FASTENED STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH

A method for analysis of a fastened structure includes accessing an electronic design model of the fastened structure, embedding at least one sensor element model within the electronic design model, applying at least one simulated load to the electronic design model, monitoring the measurement parameters using the at least one sensor element model to detect load conditions at the corresponding select location based on the at least one simulated load; and comparing the detected load conditions to predetermined measurement thresholds for the monitored measurement parameters. A fastened structure management system includes a computing system and a storage device in operative communication with the computing system. An analytical computing system for analysis of a fastened structure includes at least one processor and associated memory, at least one electronic storage device and a network interface.