基于时间反转法的Lamb波检测技术的研究进展

Lamb波具有传播距离远、衰减小等特点,已被广泛应用于大型板类结构的损伤检测。时间反转是实现超声波聚焦的有效方法之一。本文回顾并总结了近20年来时间反转方法在Lamb波检测领域中的研究进展。针对Lamb波固有的频散和多模态等传播特性,详细论述了时间反转法在板结构Lamb波检测中的应用。最后对基于时间反转法的免基准信号Lamb波损伤检测方法进行了总结,分析其存在的问题并对其应用前景进行了展望。     

Lamb波频域逆散射全聚焦成像方法研究

Lamb波因其传播距离远、衰减小常被用于板状结构的无损检测中,在基于Lamb波损伤检测的诸多成像技术中,全聚焦方法(Total Focus Method,TFM)方法因其成像分辨率高、信噪比高而受青睐。然而Lamb波的频散效应导致时域延时量不能被准确计算,进而影响传统TFM方法对损伤定位及成像的精度;此外,既有的TFM方法仅以回波幅值作为成像指标,忽略了Lamb波与损伤的相互作用,故而不能通过损伤表面的物理参数增强成像质量。针对这两个问题,本文首先在时域TFM基础上发展了频域TFM,在计算中纳入频散关系以规避频散的影响;其次以包含明确的损伤特征参数--反射率为成像指标,结合频域TFM方法建立损伤逆散射模型,以实现对损伤的准确成像。仿真和实验结果表明:频域逆散射TFM成像方法能够实现对铝板结构中的损伤检测,在工程实践中具有应用价值。     

铝板中激光Lamb波信号的模态分析与缺陷检测研究

激光激励的Lamb波信号具有较宽的频带,且包含多个模态信息。本文采用二维傅里叶变换和时频分析等信号分析技术用于检测信号中的模态成分及缺陷信息识别。首先,对200组激光Lamb波信号进行二维傅里叶变换,得到信号的频率-波数图,可识别出激光Lamb波信号中的低阶A0、S0和高阶模态,并且A0模态能量高,可用于缺陷检测。随后对有、无缺陷状态下Lamb波信号进行连续小波变换,从时频图中识别出缺陷信号的频率成分,进一步提取特定频率下的小波系数幅值信号,实现了缺陷信息的识别。结果表明,二维傅里叶变换能较好地识别激光Lamb波的模态成分,而提取出的连续小波变换系数图,能准确实现缺陷定位。     

基于同心压电传感器的单模态Lamb波信号提取方法

Lamb波具有传播范围远、对小损伤敏感等优点,适用于飞机机翼、壁板等大面积结构的损伤检测,然而Lamb波的频散和多模态特性使得单模态难以识别和解析信号。本文提出一种适用于板壳结构损伤检测的单模态提取方法,设计并使用一种同心压电传感器,根据所激励各模态的幅值比来分解信号并补偿时间差,从而提取出单一模态的信号。通过仿真分析和铝板实验验证,结果显示本方法能够有效提取单一A_0模态信号,并在实验中成功识别了隐藏的裂纹损伤反射回波信号,使信号相对于传统方法变得更易解释和分析。     

相位谱线性重构法去除Lamb波频散研究

Lamb波广泛应用于板壳结构的损伤检测,而Lamb波的频散效应使得板结构中损伤散射信号的渡越时间信息难以准确提取,因而影响了阵列波束成形损伤成像算法对损伤成像定位的效果和精度.提出的相位谱线性重构法,在中心频率处通过对相位谱展开,进行线性化处理,有效地去除了激励信号中的频散效应.该方法保证了中心频率下的信号分量不变,为研究阵列波束成形损伤成像算法对损伤精确成像奠定了基础.采用数值模拟和实验手段,验证所提出的相位谱线性重构法去除频散的效果,进而结合阵列波束成形损伤成像方法分析损伤成像定位的效果和精度.结果 表明,采用的频散去除方法能够提高损伤散射信号的信噪比,提升阵列波束成形损伤成像方法对损伤成像定位的效果和精度.     

去除Lamb波频散的线性映射法

Lamb波常被用于板壳结构的无损检测,然而Lamb波的频散效应会导致板中损伤反射信号的渡越时间信息无法准确提取,因而影响损伤定位及成像的精度。本文引入线性映射方法,用线性频率-波数关系取代原有非线性的频散关系,从而去除激励中心频率附近的频散效应。分别采用数值模拟和实验的方法分析了频散去除的效果,进而结合相控阵成像算法对金属板中的损伤进行成像研究。结果表明,利用线性映射法去除频散可以显著提高含损伤散射信号的信噪比,提升相控阵损伤成像方法对损伤定位的准确性。     

基于Lamb波频散特性的薄板声发射源定位方法研究

声发射源时差定位方法中波速的确定是定位准确的关键问题,根据模态声发射理论,声发射信号在薄板内的传播过程中具有频散现象和多模态特性.不同频率不同模态的声波其传播速度不同.基于Lamb波频散特性和声发射检测技术,采取时频联合分析方法对铝薄板中声波模式进行识别;利用低频段频散不明显的扩展波的波速和同一频率同一模态波到达两传感器的时间差来实现声发射源的准确定位;通过铝薄板中AE源定位实验表明,采用S0模式,即扩展波的波速进行定位计算,可以比较准确地确定声发射源的位置,而且理论值与实际值相差很小.     

板背部缺陷的单侧非接触式超声无损检测方法

随着板状结构在石化、航空航天和电力等工业领域中的广泛应用,急需发展相应的无损检测技术,对其结构完整性进行定期评估,以保证结构的安全运行。基于空气耦合换能器的Lamb波技术,可以非接触快速地对板状结构进行扫描,在结构安全检测领域有广阔的应用前景。本文采用基于势函数法的空气耦合板状结构声传播模型,通过理论求解得到其Lamb波临界角随频厚积的变化规律。实验中采取空气耦合换能器激发和接收Lamb波,采用傅里叶变换和信号滤波技术识别S0和A0模式,并通过与理论结果比较进行确认。最后,分别采用S0和A0模式对板背部半通孔缺陷进行定位,结果显示该单侧非接触式超声无损检测方法可用于板状结构背部缺陷的检测。     

基于认知技术的Lamb波结构损伤检测

在雷达领域最新技术进展的启发下,提出了一种新的概念——认知结构健康监测。认知结构健康监测是一种可以智能处理环境变化引起影响的结构健康监测系统:在先验知识及智能推理的基础上,通过调整系统输入及输出功能实现智能处理。并在此基础上提出了一种基于认知的Lamb波结构损伤检测方法,通过仿真进行了验证。铝板上的仿真结果表明,该方法能够在温度变化等干扰下准确地提取出与边界反射波混叠的损伤反射波,从而实现对边界附近损伤的检测。     

基于小波变换及Wigner-Ville变换方法的超声导波信号分析

对结构中缺陷的检测和识别是无损检测中的一项重要研究课题,超声导波由于可在短时间内检测很远距离,故它的一个重要应用便是管材的检测。因而对导波检测信号的处理成为一重要研究内容,本文利用时-频分析方法中的小波变换和Wigner-Ville变换对管道和抽油杆缺陷的导波检测信号进行了分析处理。实验结果表明,进行小波变换后,缺陷回波信号的信噪比大大提高,直径仅1mm的小孔缺陷可容易地被识别出来,准确检测出其位置;通过对信号进行Wigner-Ville的相关变换,可同时在时频两域内对缺陷的回波信号进行分析,使缺陷辨别起来简单易行。两种信号处理方法的超声导波应用研究为以后导波信号的处理提供了新的实现依据。     

Nondestructive testing method based on lamb waves for localization and extent of damage

Based on Lamb wave analysis of propagation in plate-like structures, a damage detection method is proposed that not only locates the position of the damage accurately but also estimates its size. Similar damage detection methods focus only on localization giving no quantitative estimation of extent. To improve detection, we propose two predictive circle methods for size estimation. Numerical simulations and experiments were performed for an aluminum plate with a hole. Two PZT configurations of different sizes were designed to excite and detect Lamb waves. From cross-correlation analysis, the damage location and extent can be determined. Results show that the proposed method enables a better quantitative resolution in detection, the size of the inspection area influences the accuracy of damage identification, and the closer is the inspected area to the damage, the more accurate are the results. The method proposed can be developed into a multiple-step detection method for multi-scale analysis with prospective accuracy.     

一种用于计算板中缺陷兰姆波散射的混合边界元法

本文介绍了一种将传统边界元法和兰姆波的本征模式函数相结合的混合边界元法，用此方法解决兰姆波在板材中传播时遇到缺陷发生的散射问题，计算了兰姆波通过缺陷后的反射与透射系数。文中给出了若干兰姆波信号幅度与板中不同深度缺陷的相互关系。     

Boundary element modeling for defect characterization potential in a wave guide

Wave scattering analysis implemented by boundary element methods (BEM) and the normal mode expansion technique is used to study the sizing potential of two-dimensional shaped defects in a wave guide. Surface breaking half-elliptical shaped defects of three opening lengths (0.3, 6.35 and 12.7 mm) and through-wall depths of 10–90% on a 10 mm thick steel plate were considered. The reflection and transmission coefficients of both Lamb and shear horizontal (SH) waves over a frequency range 0.05–2 MHz were studied. A powerfully practical result was obtained whereby the numerical results for the S₀ mode Lamb wave and n₀ mode SH wave at low frequencies showed a monotonic increase in signal amplitude with an increase in the defect through-wall depth. At high frequency (usually above the cut-off frequency of the A₁ mode for Lamb waves and the n₁ mode for SH waves, respectively), the monotonic trend does not hold in general due to the energy redistribution to the higher order wave modes. Guided waves impinging onto an internal stringer-like an inclusion were also studied. Both the Lamb and SH waves were shown to be insensitive to the stringer internal inclusions at low frequency. Experiments with piezoelectric Lamb wave transducers and non-contact SH wave electro-magnetic acoustic transducers (EMAT) verified some of the theoretical results.     

Propagation behaviour of guided waves in tapered sandwich structures and debonding identification using time reversal

Fundamental symmetric and anti-symmetric Lamb wave modes are characterised in terms of their velocity and magnitude variation as they encounter a gradual change in the thickness of a composite sandwich plate with a high density foam core (Dyvinicell HP100). Wave mode selection is optimised to enhance the sensitivity of guided waves for debonding inspection of tapered sandwich structures, and the conversion in wave modes after interaction with the taper is also studied. A taper change in the sandwiched structure can induce a clear change in the wave magnitude when the guided waves are excited at relatively low frequency (below around 150 kHz), while there is less effect on the velocity of the propagating waves. The effect of the taper on the signal magnitude and velocity is reduced when the excitation frequency is increased beyond 200 kHz. An imaging algorithm based on time reversal is developed to detect multiple debonding in tapered composite sandwich panels, using guided waves at different excitation frequencies ranging from 150 to 200 kHz, from an active sensor network. Correlation coefficients between the original and reconstructed time reversal signals are calculated to define a damage index for individual sensing paths, which are subsequently used in a fusion process to identify the presence of multiple debonded areas.     

Lamb wave mode decomposition using concentric ring and circular piezoelectric transducers

Lamb waves using surface-bonded piezoelectric transducers (PZTs) have been widely used for nondestructive testing (NDT). However, the identification of individual Lamb wave modes and the subsequent data interpretation are often difficult due to the dispersive and multimodal natures of Lamb waves. To tackle the problem, a Lamb wave mode decomposition technique using concentric ring and circular PZTs is proposed. Its advantages over the conventional approaches are that (1) PZTs need to be placed only a single surface of a specimen and (2) mode decomposition can be performed at any desired frequency without changing the PZT size and/or spacing configuration. The proposed mode decomposition technique is formulated by solving 3D Lamb wave propagation equations considering the PZT size and shape, and this technique requires a specially designed dual PZT composed of concentric ring and circular PZTs. The effectiveness of the proposed technique for the Lamb wave mode decomposition is investigated through numerical simulation and experimental tests performed on an aluminum plate.     

Characterization of Laser Generated Lamb Wave Modes after Interaction with a Thickness Reduction Discontinuity Using Ray Tracing Theory

The effect that a circular discontinuity (due to thickness reduction) in an Aluminum plate has on the direction of Lamb wave propagation was experimentally and theoretically studied. Broadband Lamb waves were generated by a pulsed Nd:YAG laser and optically detected with a photo-EMF detector to increase spatial resolution. The experimental results show that thickness reduction modifies the time of flight (TOF) for S0 and A0 vibration modes and generates a change in direction of the ultrasonic Lamb wave. The change in the TOF as a function of distance and thickness reduction was numerically determined using ray theory and then compared to experimental results. It is shown that the change in the direction of propagation depends on the vibrational mode and frequency of the Lamb waves and this can affect the detection and characterization of a hidden discontinuity.     

The Potential of Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Measurement of Residual Stresses by Modal Frequency Spacing using Leaky Lamb Waves

This paper investigates the potential of ultrasonic non-destructive measurements of residual stresses using the modal frequency spacing method based on the interference spectrum of leaky Lamb waves as an alternative to the commonly used flight-time approach in ultrasonic methods. Extensive experiments were carried out to verify the viability and robustness of the technique using an instrumented leaky Lamb wave setup with uniaxial stressed samples and welded steel samples. To improve the signal-to-noise ratio, multiple sets of raw signals of specularly reflected and leaky Lamb waves were acquired and then averaged in the time domain. The acquired data in the time domain were then transformed into the frequency domain to form the interference spectrum of leaky Lamb waves with a good repeatability. The acoustoelastic coefficient of carbon steel is then derived from the measured relationship of wave velocity and applied stress. Finally, a welded steel plate was examined and residual stress was evaluated. The current work demonstrates the feasibility and the potential of the proposed method in measuring residual stresses in welded plates and thin-walled structures.