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3D modeling of circumferential SH guided waves in pipeline for axial cracking detection in ILI tools
Shen Wang1, Songling Huang1, Wei Zhao1
1State Key Lab. of Power System, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Abstract:
In this paper, SH (shear horizontal) guided waves propagating in the circumferential direction of pipeline are modeled in 3 dimensions, with the aim for axial cracking detection implementation in ILI (in-line inspection) tools in mind. A theoretical formulation is given first, followed by an explanation about the 3D numerical modeling work. Displacement wave structures from the simulation and dispersion equation are compared to verify the effectiveness of the FEM package. Transverse slots along the axial direction are modeled to simulate axial cracking. Reflection and transmission coefficients curves are obtained to provide insight in using circumferential SH guided waves for quantitative testing of axial pipeline cracking.
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