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Zero-frequency wave based-SAFT imaging for high-density polyethylene with irregular surfaces.

Gonglin Wang¹, Caibin Xu¹, Quanqing Lai¹

¹College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.

|May 30, 2025

Summary

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A new water immersion synthetic aperture focusing technique (SAFT) imaging method effectively detects defects in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with irregular surfaces. This zero-frequency wave (ZFW) approach overcomes previous limitations for non-destructive testing in challenging materials.

Keywords:

Damage imaging Highly attenuative materials Irregular surface Synthetic aperture focusing technique Zero-frequency wave

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Non-Destructive Testing
Acoustics

Background:

Ultrasound propagation in nonlinear elastic solids generates zero-frequency waves (ZFWs) with low acoustic attenuation.
ZFWs are suitable for defect detection in highly attenuative materials like high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
Previous ZFW methods faced challenges with HDPE's irregular surfaces, complex paths, and low coupling efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and validate a water immersion SAFT imaging method for ZFW-based defect detection in HDPE with irregular surfaces.
To address limitations in complex propagation paths and low coupling efficiency encountered in practical engineering applications.

Main Methods:

A water immersion SAFT imaging method utilizing ZFWs generated from high-frequency ultrasonic waves.
Application of Snell's law to determine ZFW propagation paths based on the known water-HDPE interface geometry.
Computation of ZFW time-of-flight in water and HDPE to calculate pixel intensity and generate normalized images through iterative computations.

Main Results:

Successful detection of 1 mm diameter side-drilled hole defects at a depth of approximately 100 mm in HDPE samples with irregular surfaces (incline, convex, concave).
Demonstration of the method's capability to overcome geometric complexities and achieve effective defect localization.
Validation of the proposed technique's effectiveness for non-destructive testing of highly attenuative materials with complex surface geometries.

Conclusions:

The proposed water immersion SAFT imaging method effectively detects defects in HDPE with irregular surfaces using ZFWs.
This technique offers a valuable advancement for non-destructive testing in challenging industrial applications.
The study highlights the potential of ZFWs and SAFT imaging for enhanced defect characterization in materials with complex geometries and high attenuation.