Investigation of ultrasonic feature guided waves for the monitoring of structural bends

  • Xudong Yu
  • , Prabhakaran Manogharan
  • , Zheng Fan
  • , Prabhu Rajagopal

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Abstract

This paper investigates the inspection and monitoring structural bends using a special ultrasonic bend-guided wave, which concentrates the energy in and around the bend. Modal studies are carried out using the Semi-Analytical Finite Element (SAFE) method, while 3D finite element (FE) simulations are used to gain visualization of results and also obtain cross-validation. Our studies reveal, perhaps for the first time, the possibility of bend-guided modes of the shear-horizontal (SH) family, in addition those of the Rayleigh-Lamb family reported earlier in the literature. This mode has attractive properties including low attenuation and limited dispersion. We investigate effects of plate thickness and bend radius on the physics of FGW in bends, arguing the strong role of geometry and curvature effects in causing mode confinement. Experiments have also been carried out to validate the existence of such bend-guided mode.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStructural Health Monitoring 2015
Subtitle of host publicationSystem Reliability for Verification and Implementation - Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2015
EditorsFu-Kuo Chang, Fotis Kopsaftopoulos
PublisherDEStech Publications
Pages649-656
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781605951119
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: System Reliability for Verification and Implementation, IWSHM 2015 - Stanford, United States
Duration: 1 Sep 20153 Sep 2015

Publication series

NameStructural Health Monitoring 2015: System Reliability for Verification and Implementation - Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2015
Volume2

Conference

Conference10th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: System Reliability for Verification and Implementation, IWSHM 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStanford
Period1/09/153/09/15

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