Abstract: A method, system and computer product for detecting the location of a deformation of a structure includes baselining a defined energy transmitting characteristic for each of the plurality of laterally adjacent conductors attached to the structure. Each of the plurality of conductors includes a plurality of segments coupled in series and having an associated unit value representative of the defined energy transmitting characteristic. The plurality of laterally adjacent conductors includes a plurality of identity groups with each identity group including at least one of the plurality of segments from each of the plurality of conductors. Each of the plurality of conductors are monitored for a difference in the defined energy transmitting characteristic when compared with a baseline energy transmitting characteristic for each of the plurality of conductors. When the difference exceeds a threshold value, a location of the deformation along the structure is calculated.

Abstract: A diesel exhaust conditioning system removes harmful gaseous and particulate pollutants from the exhaust of a diesel engine, and also lowers the temperature of the emitted exhaust and of the shroud surrounding the pollution control components of the device. The system includes at least one combination catalytic converter and particulate filter, structured to operate at a sufficiently high temperature as to convert potentially harmful gaseous pollutants to innocuous substances, and which also collects and oxidizes carbon and hydrocarbon particles in the diesel exhaust to convert them to innocuous substances as well. The catalytic converter(s) is contained in an insulated canister for containing the heat generated by the catalytic reactions, with the insulation also serving to lower the outside temperature of the canister.