Lamb波理论及层合板冲击损伤的实验研究

从理论上分析了板中Lamb波信号的传播特性,并给出Lamb波在板中传播的频散方程。理论分析及实验均表明,Lamb波的频散特性与复合材料结构损伤有着直接的联系,而且最低阶的对称和反对称Lamb波模态对层合板的损伤比较敏感,但应用Lamb波的频散效应监测结构的损伤在检测技术上还难以实现。根据板中导波形成Lamb波的共振原理,板中应力波的幅频特性很大程度上反映了Lamb波的谐振特征。因此,利用压电元件的压电阻抗谱分析应力波的各阶模态频率及振幅对结构损伤的变化,能够反映材料内部损伤与Lamb波的频散特性。文中针对表面粘贴压电元件的层合板智能结构,建立了包含Lamb波谐振模式的压电阻抗计算模型。冲击损伤试件的实验表明,由于结构损伤的出现压电阻抗谱中的模态频率及其阻抗幅值等特征信息将发生变化。因此,引入应力波损伤因子可以对结构冲击损伤的存在和程度进行初步评价。该方法基于结构的机-电动态阻抗特性,不受结构的几何形状限制,测试用的压电元件成本低,方法简单可行,有望在智能结构的健康诊断方面获得应用。     

Lamb波在复合材料板中传播的谱有限元模拟

众所周知Lamb波在复合材料中的传播呈各向异性的特点,经典有限元法模拟这类问题效率不高,所以,本文采用谱有限元法进行研究。先建立了一种新的谱有限板单元,该单元以Gauss-Lobatto-Legendre点作为节点,使质量矩阵是对角矩阵;另外,该单元采用了扩展的位移场,能够较好地模拟板结构的三维特性。然后,对复合材料板结构中Lamb波在对称模式与反对称模式下的传播速度进行了求解,将计算结果与Mindlin板谱单元的结果以及三维弹性理论的结果进行了比较,并讨论了Lamb波在反对称层合板中的传播特点。最后,模拟了Lamb波在含和不含损伤复合材料层合板中的传播,数值结果表明所建立的谱有限板单元可以较好地模拟出Lamb波在复合材料板结构中的传播特性。     

功能梯度材料板中Lamb波传播特性研究

对材料性能参数沿厚度连续变化的横观各向同性热应力缓和型功能梯度材料板中Lamb波的传播问题,采用幂级数法,求得其相速度方程.借助数值算例,分析了参数梯度变化对Lamb波频散曲线的影响,并与相应陶瓷板和金属板中的频散曲线进行了对比.进一步研究了参数梯度变化对波结构的影响,揭示了Lamb波在这种非均质板中的传播行为,所得结果可以为功能梯度材料及结构的超声表征与检测提供理论依据.     

激光热弹激励流-固泄漏Lamb波的有限元模拟

根据变分原理,得到热弹体运动方程和热传导方程相对应的有限元方程. 通过数值积分方法求解有限元方程,得到脉冲激光线源在水/铝、空气/铝这两种流-固界面上热弹激励的泄漏Lamb波瞬态波形. 计算结果表明,泄漏Lamb波不但存在于液-固界面,而且存在于气-固界面;和Lamb波相反,泄漏Lamb波的S_0模态是反对称的,而A_0模态是对称的;但由于这两种流-固界面的性质差异导致泄漏Lamb波的波形和幅度不同.      

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。     

正交各向异性板中非主轴方向的Lamb波

基于线性三维弹性理论,采用勒让德正交多项式展开法,推导了波沿正交各向异性材料非主轴方向传播时的Lamb波耦合波动方程,并对耦合波动方程进行了数值求解。为验证该方法的适用性和正确性,首先将此方法应用于各向同性材料,并与已知的数据结果进行了比较;然后以单向纤维增强复合材料为例,计算了耦合Lamb波沿不同的非主轴方向传播时的相速度频散曲线,并分别研究了传播方向改变时低阶模态Lamb波和高阶模态Lamb波频散特性的变化。最后,针对潜在用于各向异性复合材料结构健康监测的耦合Lamb波低阶模态,给出了其在不同传播方向时的相速度分布和群速度分布。同时,结合低阶模态Lamb波的位移分布特性和材料的各向异性特点,阐释了S0模态对波的传播方向变化最为敏感的原因。     

基于电磁声激励Lamb波的裂纹深度检测

本文采用电磁声传感器接收单一S₀模态激励,测量Lamb波在板中不同深度的槽形裂纹处的反射与透射,用于对已知扩展长度的表面裂纹进行深度测量。然后分析了Lamb波模态的频散与波动特性,由超声Lamb波的波结构,近似计算了S₀模态入射到裂纹时的反射系数。计算结果与实验结果一致。结果表明,Lamb波在有限长裂纹处的反射系数可采用二维模型中的反射系数求解公式近似求解。采用电磁超声传感器接收单一S₀模态激励,重复测量稳定性高,适用于Lamb波反射系数的测量。Lamb波的反射系数与裂纹深度有很好的对应关系,可用于板表面已知长度裂纹的深度测量。     

磁场对电磁弹性板中Lamb波频散特性的影响

研究了静态磁场下电磁弹性结构中Lamb波的传播行为.在确定静态磁场下电磁弹性板中耦合初始广义应力(弹性应力、电位移和磁感应强度的基础上,推导了含初始广义应力时板中Lamb波传播的运动方程,并由此获得了对称模态和反对称模态时的频散方程.以由BaTiO3-CoFe2O4材料构成的电磁弹性板模型作为数值算例,绘制了Lamb波传播的对称模态和反对称模态频散曲线.计算结果表明磁场对Lamb波的频散特性有一定的影响.     

偏压电场对压电板中Lamb波相速度的影响

本文研究了偏压电场作用下,Lamb波在压电板中的传播行为，首先给出了偏压电场作用时压电板中的应力场及电位移场，然后通过求解含初应力及初电位移的小幅波动问题的耦合方程，分别给出了Lamb波的对称模态和反对称模态的相速度方程，以典型的PZT－5H压电陶瓷板为例进行了数值计算,并讨论了偏压电场对Lamb波相速度及频散曲线的影响，结果表明，偏压电场可以显著地改变Lamb波的传播速度，借此可使声波器件获得延时效果。     

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.     

Numerical modeling of PZT-induced Lamb wave-based crack detection in plate-like structures

This paper presents the numerical modeling and simulations of PZT-induced Lamb wave propagation in plate-like structures by using the spectral finite element method. A novel spectral plate finite element, which can efficiently model the three-dimensional (3D) behavior of Lamb waves, is proposed. In the formulation, linear displacement distributions in the thickness direction are assumed for both the PZT layer and the base plate. A way to avoid the thickness locking is proposed and used in the formulations. Two examples, one for the validation of the proposed two-dimensional (2D) spectral finite element and the other for the demonstration of crack detection in plates, are presented and discussed. The contact between the two faces of crack is considered. Numerical results show that (1) only the anti-symmetric mode is prone to thickness locking thus remedy should be made only on this part, (2) the proposed 2D spectral finite element can adequately model the Lamb wave propagation in plate-like structures and the complex scattering for the crack, and (3) crack location can be well determined by a PZT-induced Lamb wave-based diagnosis algorithm.     

Wave propagation in anisotropic media with non-local elasticity

In an effort to understand and quantify the effect of non-local elasticity on the wave propagation response of laminated composite layered media, a frequency-wavenumber domain based finite element method is employed. The developed elements are based on the exact solution in the transformed domain and thus exactly represent the dynamics of a layer. This feature enables to model a layer of any thickness by a single element and drastically reduces the cost of computation. The effect of non-locality on the dispersion relation and in turn on the wave response is compared with local (classical) elasticity solutions. A procedure and sample example is outlined to estimate the magnitude of the non-locality parameter by comparing the dispersion relation with lattice dynamics. The effect of non-locality, in terms of the mode-shift and appearance of dispersion on the modes of Lamb waves is further demonstrated.     

A time-domain high-order spectral finite element for the simulation of symmetric and anti-symmetric guided waves in laminated composite strips

A time domain spectral finite element is developed for improving the efficiency of numerical simulations of guided waves in laminated composite strips. The finite element relies on a new generalized laminate mechanics model formulated to represent symmetric and anti-symmetric Lamb waves. The laminate mechanics incorporate third-order polynomial terms for the approximation of axial and transverse displacement fields through the thickness and consider the displacements of the upper and lower surfaces as degrees of freedom. The laminate theory formulation is easily expanded to a high-order layerwise model. Based on the resultant governing equations of the laminate section, a new finite element with 8 nodal degrees of freedom is formulated; its nodes are collocated with Gauss–Lobatto–Legendre integration points in order to improve computational efficiency. Stiffness and mass matrices are assembled and the transient response is predicted using the explicit central differences time integration scheme. The transient response of Aluminum, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer laminated and sandwich strips is investigated. Numerical results are validated against a semi-analytical solution. The accuracy and computational efficiency of the introduced element regarding the prediction of symmetric and anti-symmetric wave propagation is also quantified.     

调谐兰姆波在模态控制中的实验研究

兰姆波模态调谐是指在确定的压电传感器条件下,通过频率选择实现单一兰姆波模态检测的方法.本文在兰姆波模态调谐的理论指导下,实现了单一兰姆波模态激励和调控.同时,研究了实验条件,如粘接剂性能和传感器上粘结位置对兰姆波调谐模态控制的影响.结果表明,对于不同的粘接剂,固化后硬度越高,其实验结果与理论结果的一致性越好;对于同一种粘接剂,边缘位置的粘贴会使非对称模态应力幅值增大,从而对模态调控的实现造成一定的影响.     

基于SBFEM和深度学习的裂纹状缺陷反演模型

结构内部缺陷的识别是结构健康监测的重要研究内容, 而当前以无损检测为主的结构安全检测多以定性分析为主, 定量识别缺陷的尺度较困难. 本文将比例边界有限元法(scaled boundary finite element methods, SBFEM)和深度学习相结合, 提出了基于Lamb波在结构中传播时的反馈信号定量识别结构内部裂纹状缺陷的反演模型. 通过随机生成缺陷信息(位置、大小), 采用SBFEM模拟Lamb波在含不同缺陷信息的结构中的信号传播过程, SBFEM仅需对结构边界离散可最小化网格重划分过程, 大大提高了计算效率. Lamb波在含裂纹状缺陷结构中传播时观测点的反馈信号包含大量的裂纹信息, 基于这一特性可为深度学习模型提供足够多的反映问题特性的训练数据. 建议的缺陷反演模型规避了传统反分析问题的目标函数极小化迭代过程, 在保证计算精度的前提下大大减少了计算成本. 对含单裂纹和多裂纹板的数值算例进行分析, 结果表明: 建立的缺陷识别模型能够准确地量化结构内部的缺陷, 对浅表裂纹亦有很好的识别效果, 且对于含噪信号模型仍具有较好的鲁棒性.      

Lamb mode stresses as means of identifying voids in the adhesive zone of bilaminates

Lamb wave technique has emerged as a reliable tool in the nondestructive testing of laminated plates. Some current studies to identify the specific Lamb modes that can characterize different kinds of defects in layered plates using Lamb waves have shown that the modes for which high stresses and low displacements occur in the interface indicate the presence of defects like pores or voids whereas the modes for which the displacements are high show the presence of harder inclusions. In this context this paper tests an earlier analytical model developed to facilitate NDT of porosity in the adhesive zone of bilaminates.The model tested treats the pore infested thin adhesive region as a linear elastic material with voids (LEMV). For certain parametric values of the LEMV adhesive layer the influence of these voids on dispersion and stresses carried by the first few Lamb modes in glass/glue/glass (G/g/G) bilaminate is traced in the range 0–10 MHz. The frequency–phase velocity points experimentally obtained by Kundu and Maslov are seen to fall very close to the present dispersion. The stresses traced using the present model in G/g/G plate at these experimentally tallied points show an easily discernable rise in the central region of adhesive, as observed by Kundu and Maslov.The model appears to be useful as a good first approximation to detect voids in adhesive zone of composite structural elements.     

Response of second-harmonic generation of Lamb wave propagation to microdamage thickness in a solid plate

The response features of second-harmonic generation (SHG) of primary Lamb wave propagation to the thickness of microdamage layer (MDL) in a solid plate have been theoretically and numerically investigated in this paper. Here the solid plate with a MDL is regarded as a double-layered plate in analysis of nonlinear Lamb wave propagation. On the basis of a second-order perturbation approximation and modal expansion analysis, the physical process of cumulative SHG by primary Lamb wave propagation in a solid plate with a MDL has been investigated. The influence of variation in the thickness of MDL on the effect of SHG of primary ${\mathit{S}}_0$ mode, which satisfies an approximate phase velocity matching in the low frequency region, has been theoretically analyzed, and then the finite element (FE) simulation has been carried out to validate the results of the theoretical predictions. A close agreement between the theoretical analyses and FE simulations validates the effectiveness of using the effect of SHG of primary ${\mathit{S}}_0$ mode for characterizing changes in the thickness of MDL. Moreover, change mechanism of nonlinear acoustic parameter with the thickness of MDL is revealed It is expected that the results obtained can provide a convenient means for accurately characterizing nonhomogeneous microdamage (MDL thickness) in layered plates.     

Spectrally formulated wavelet finite element for wave propagation and impact force identification in connected 1-D waveguides

In this paper, a novel wavelet based spectral finite element is developed for studying elastic wave propagation in 1-D connected waveguides. First the partial differential wave equation is converted to simultaneous ordinary differential equations (ODEs) using Daubechies wavelet approximation in time. These ODEs are then solved using finite element (FE) technique by deriving the exact interpolating function in the transformed domain. Spectral element captures the exact mass distribution and thus the system size required is very much smaller then conventional FE. The localized nature of the compactly supported Daubechies wavelet allows easy imposition of initial-boundary values. This circumvents several disadvantages of the conventional spectral element formulation using Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) particularly in the study of transient dynamics. The proposed method is used to study longitudinal and flexural wave propagation in rods, beams and frame structures. Numerical experiments are performed to show the advantages over FFT-based spectral element methods. The efficiency of the spectral formulation for impact force identification is also demonstrated.     

Shell element based model for wave propagation analysis in multi-wall carbon nanotubes

A spectrally formulated finite element is developed to study very high frequency elastic waves in carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A multi-walled nanotube (MWNT) is modelled as an assemblage of shell elements connected throughout their length by distributed springs, whose stiffness is governed by the van der Waals force acting between the nanotubes. The spectral element is formulated using the recently developed strategy based on singular value decomposition (SVD) and polynomial eigenvalue problem (PEP). The element can model a MWNT with any number of walls. Studies are carried out to investigate the effect of the number of walls on the spectrum and dispersion relation. The importance of shell element based model over the beam model is established. The zone of validity of the previously developed beam model is also investigated. It is shown that the shell model is required to capture the symmetric Lamb wave modes. It is also shown through numerical examples that the developed element efficiently captures the response of MWNT for Tera-hertz level frequency loading.