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1Department of Electronic Engineering, National United University, 2 Lien Da, Nan-Shih Li, Miaoli 36063, Taiwan.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|August 28, 2021
Summary
This study uses plate waves to detect circular holes and cracks in aluminum plates. Wavelet transform and a simplex algorithm accurately locate damage by analyzing scattered wave signals.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Non-destructive Testing
- Acoustic Wave Propagation
Background:
- Plate waves offer a promising method for structural health monitoring.
- Detecting and locating damage like cracks and holes in plates is crucial for safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and evaluate plate wave technology for detecting circular holes and cracks in plates.
- To develop an accurate method for locating and sizing plate damage using wave signals.
Main Methods:
- Utilized piezoelectric ceramic discs as actuators and sensors on an aluminum alloy plate.
- Analyzed antisymmetric plate wave signals in the time-frequency domain using wavelet transform.
- Employed a simplex algorithm-based optimization program for inverse damage location calculation.
Main Results:
- Successfully identified damage location and frequency spectrum characteristics through time-of-flight difference and scattered wave analysis.
- Developed a damage location objective function with a unique global minimum, ensuring accurate calculations.
- Experimental results demonstrated good performance in damage detection and localization.
Conclusions:
- Plate wave analysis, combined with signal processing and optimization algorithms, is effective for detecting and locating plate damage.
- Scattered plate wave spectral characteristics correlate with damage type, size, and propagation parameters.
- Further numerical analysis is recommended to complement experimental findings for comprehensive damage characterization.
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