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Damage Localization and Severity Assessment in Composite Structures Using Deep Learning Based on Lamb Waves.

Muhammad Muzammil Azad¹, Olivier Munyaneza², Jaehyun Jung¹

¹Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Energy Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea.

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Summary

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This study introduces a deep learning framework for damage detection, localization, and severity assessment in composite structures using Lamb waves. The method accurately identifies damage, enhancing structural health monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Keywords:

Lamb wave convolutional neural network damage detection damage localization deep learning severity assessment

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Composite structures require precise damage identification for integrity in aerospace, civil, and mechanical engineering.
Existing methods often focus on either damage detection or localization, not simultaneous assessment.
Lamb waves (LWs) are effective for structural health monitoring but require advanced analysis techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a deep learning (DL)-assisted framework for simultaneous damage localization and severity assessment in composite structures using LWs.
To compare the performance of Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) models for this task.
To improve the generalization capability of DL models through data augmentation with zero-mean Gaussian noise.

Main Methods:

A DL-assisted framework employing independent ANN, CNN, and GRU models for damage detection, localization, and severity assessment.
Utilizing Lamb waves (LWs) as the sensing modality for structural health monitoring.
Implementing zero-mean Gaussian noise as a data augmentation technique to enhance model robustness against signal variability and noise.

Main Results:

The proposed framework achieved high accuracy in both damage localization and severity assessment on a composite plate.
Comparison of ANN, CNN, and GRU models demonstrated their effectiveness in damage detection and localization.
Data augmentation with Gaussian noise improved the generalization capability of the DL models.

Conclusions:

The DL-assisted framework offers an effective solution for real-time structural health monitoring of composite structures.
This dual-function approach provides a scalable, data-driven method for evaluating structural integrity.
The findings support applications in predictive maintenance and reliability assurance for critical engineering systems.