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Detection and location of cracks using loss of reciprocity in ultrasonic waves propagation
M Scalerandi1, A S Gliozzi, C L E Bruno
1Physics Departement, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy marco.scalerandi@infm.polito.it
Abstract:
The reciprocity theorem is a general statement valid for elastic media, and it has been applied to the solution of elastic wave equations, transducers calibration, time reversal acoustics, etc. However, localized nonlinear scatterers are expected to break reciprocity even though the effect is, in several cases, negligible. Here the dependence of the reciprocity break on the presence of a localized damage and the influence of its relative position has been experimentally investigated. It will be shown that the break of reciprocity, usually considered a disadvantage, can be exploited as an imaging tool for localized cracks detection.
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