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Stress Wave Propagation in a Rayleigh-Love Rod with Sudden Cross-Sectional Area Variations Impacted by a Striker Rod
Chung-Yue Wang1, Nguyen Ngoc Thang1, Helsin Wang2
1Department of Civil Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Chungda Road, Chung-Li District, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan.
Abstract:
This paper presents an in-depth study of the stress wave behavior propagating in a Rayleigh-Love rod with sudden cross-sectional area variations. The analytical solutions of stress waves are derived for the reflection and transmission propagation behavior at the interface of the cross-sectional area change in the rod, considering inertia and Poisson's effects on the rod material. Examples solved using the finite element method are provided to verify the correctness of the analytical results. Based on the forward analysis of Rayleigh-Love wave propagation in a rod impacted by a striker rod, an impact-echo-type nondestructive testing (NDT) method is proposed to conduct defect assessment in rod-type structural components with sudden cross-sectional area changes within a cover medium. This proposed NDT method can identify the location, extension, and cross-sectional area drop ratios of an irregular zone in the rod to be inspected.
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