复合材料分层检测用光纤Mach-Zehnder干涉仪

发展了一种能够有效检测复合材料分层的光纤Mach Zehnder干涉仪。用一只2×2耦合器和一只3×3耦合器构成光纤干涉仪,输出信号经A/D转换后送入计算机,用软件进行信号解调。将此干涉仪的一个臂埋入材料内部或粘贴在复合材料表面,沿光纤逐点下压材料,通过光纤干涉仪测量出传感光纤形变的大小和方向,这样就能够有效的检测出材料内部是否存在分层。     

Development of non-destructive bond monitoring techniques for ultrasonic bonders

Simulation of an ultrasonic bonding tool was performed to formulate and analyse the relationships between the boundary conditions due to loading at the bond-tool interface and the measured parameters, such as the ultrasonic frequency and the input impedance variations during the bonding process. It is believed that improved process monitoring techniques can be developed based on the functional dependence between the ultrasonic frequency, input impedance variations and the boundary conditions at the bond-tool interface. Both experimental and simulation results obtained indicate that a strong dependence exists between the load, resonant frequency and the input impedance in an ultrasonic bonder. Resonant frequency was observed to increase as the loading on the bond surface increases.     

SNR enhancement for composite application using multiple Doppler vibrometers based laser ultrasonic propagation imager

In recent years, the technology of using laser ultrasonic propagation imaging for damage visualization of composite structures were applied to real-world applications. Among many choices of sensor for the Ultrasonic Propagation Imager, the laser interferometry has several advantages: it is non-invasive, and portable, and with extraordinarily long-range measurement. However, the critical issue with interferometry sensing is its low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), where the background noise can mask the damage-induced waves and making it impossible to identify the damages, especially in composite structures. In this paper, we propose a hardware-based SNR enhancement technique using multiple Laser Doppler Vibrometers (LDVs). The out-of-plane mode of ultrasonic signals are measured by multiple LDVs at a common sensing point and then averaged in real time. We showed that the SNR enhancement in experiments was consistent with the theoretical prediction, and also the test results showed a clear improvement for damage visualization of structures using Ultrasonic Wave Propagation Imaging and Ultrasonic Wavenumber Imaging algorithms.     

用激光超声评估复合材料

本文对应用激光超声方法检测金属基碳纤维增强复合材料,纳米陶瓷复合材料的声学和力学性质的进展,作了简要的介绍和讨论。     

基于模态识别与分离的铝板激光超声检测

用Nd:YAG激光器在2 mm厚的铝板上激发激光超声,通过激光反射镜偏转进行点阵扫描激励,用声发射传感器接收在铝板中传播的激光超声信号,通过信号放大和数据采集得到激光超声在铝板中传播的数据。对上述数据进行二维傅里叶变换得到了铝板中激光超声的模态分布和频率分布,接收到的激光超声是S0和A0两个模态多种频率的Lamb波。利用两个相同的探头对称地压紧在板的两个表面上,对两个探头接收到的信号进行相加和相减,可以将S0和A0模态分别提取出来。对单一模态的Lamb波再进行滤波,得到了窄频带单一模态的Lamb波。采用该方法实现了从杂乱的激光超声原始信号中提取出清晰的伤信号,并且得到了不同模态在不同频率范围的检测结果。     

Elastic properties of composites: periodical homogenisation technique and experimental comparison using acoustic microscopy and resonant ultrasonic spectroscopy

The macroscopic elastic properties of two composites (Duralumin/air and Duralumin/tungsten carbide (WC)) have been calculated using periodical homogenisation methods and the elastic properties of each phase (measured by high frequency acoustic microscopy). In order to check the validity of such an approach, acoustical resonant spectroscopy has also been applied. Thanks to the comparison between the resonant frequencies predicted and measured, two major conclusions have been obtained: the homogenisation method is very accurate for the composite Duralumin/air, but not for the Duralumin/WC sample: the experimental results are not in very good agreement with the simulation. This result can be then explained by the major role of interfacial state between Duralumin and tungsten carbide.     

A laser beam deflection technique for the quantitative detection of ultrasonic Lamb waves

Ultrasonic Lamb waves have been measured with a quantitative optical beam deflection (OBD) technique. Calibration of the technique is derived for two cases of laser probe beam cross-section, one with a uniform beam and the other with a Gaussian beam intensity distribution. Expressions for angular beam deflection angle are derived for both cases in terms of the total light intensity falling on the photodetector, assumed to have a square-law voltage response. Using a Gaussian beam intensity distribution from a HeNe laser, the OBD measurements were compared with those from a Michelson interferometer to show that measurements were self-consistent.     

Application of iterative path revision technique for laser cutting with controlled fracture

Laser cutting using the controlled fracture technique has great potential to be employed for the ceramic substrate machining. The heat produced on the surface of a ceramic substrate by the laser separates the substrate controllably along the moving path of the laser beam. Because the extension of the breaking frontier is lager than the movement of the laser spot, the actual fracture trajectory deviates from the desired trajectory when cutting a curve or cutting an asymmetrical straight line. To eliminate this deviation, the iterative learning control method is introduced to obtain the optimal laser beam movement path. The fracture contour image is grabbed by a CCD camera after laser cutting completion. A new image processing system is proposed to detect the deviation between the desired cutting path and the actual fracture trajectory. The laser-movement path for the next trial can then be determined according to the iterative path revision algorithm. The actual fracture trajectory converging to the desired cutting path is assured after a few path revisions. The experimental materials used in these experiments are alumina ceramics and the laser source is CO₂ laser. The proposed system can achieve a machining precision of about 0.1 mm.     

Application of ultrasonic surface waves in the detection of microcracks using the scanning heating laser source technique

This letter reports the application of the scanning heating laser source technique to detect microcracks that may be undetected by conventional methods.In the proposed approach,we monitor changes in the transmitted surface acoustic waves(SAWs) as a heating source is scanned over the crack.The experimental system for microcrack detection by a scanning heating laser source is obtained by exploiting the strong dependence of the transmission efficiency of acoustic pulses on the state of the contacts,whether open or closed,between the crack faces.Microcracks can be detected successfully by confirming the heating position at the point of maximal improvement of the transmission efficiency of the SAWs.     

二维信号分析法在超声无损检测中的应用

本文综述了近年来二维信号分析法在超声无检测（NDT）中的应用,其中包括二维快速Fourier交换（FFT）、Wigner-Ville分布（WWD）、Gabor变换（GT）和小波变换（WT）等,对它们自在NDT应用中的优缺点进行了分析比较和讨论。     

Application of laser in seam welding of dissimilar steel to aluminium joints for thick structural components

Laser welding-brazing technique, using a continuous wave (CW) fibre laser with 8000 W of maximum power, was applied in conduction mode to join 2 mm thick steel (XF350) to 6 mm thick aluminium (AA5083-H22), in a lap joint configuration with steel on the top. The steel surface was irradiated by the laser and the heat was conducted through the steel plate to the steel-aluminium interface, where the aluminium melts and wets the steel surface. The welded samples were defect free and the weld micrographs revealed presence of a brittle intermetallic compounds (IMC) layer resulting from reaction of Fe and Al atoms. Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) analysis indicated the stoichiometry of the IMC as Fe₂Al₅ and FeAl₃, the former with maximum microhardness measured of 1145 HV 0.025/10. The IMC layer thickness varied between 4 to 21 μm depending upon the laser processing parameters. The IMC layer showed an exponential growth pattern with the applied specific point energy (E_sp) at a constant power density (PD). Higher PD values accelerate the IMC layer growth. The mechanical shear strength showed a narrow band of variation in all the samples (with the maximum value registered at 31.3 kN), with a marginal increase in the applied E_sp. This could be explained by the fact that increasing the E_sp results into an increase in the wetting and thereby the bonded area in the steel-aluminium interface.     

Application of laser beam deflection technique to study the diffusion process in electrolyte solutions

A simple method based on laser beam deflection to study the variation of diffusion coefficient with concentration in a solution is presented. When a properly fanned out laser beam is passed through a rectangular cell filled with solution having concentration gradient, the emergent beam traces out a curved pattern on a screen. By taking measurements on the pattern at different concentrations, the variation of diffusion coefficient with concentration can be determined.     

The experimental study of fatigue crack detection using scanning laser point source technique

For the purpose of better understanding the interaction of Rayleigh wave and the fatigue crack in a metallic sample, a set of experimental setups is built, based on the scanning laser source (SLS) technique, utilizing a point source to take place of the line source to generate surface acoustic waves (SAWs), and an interferometer is to detect the SAWs signal. The information of the crack (such as position and length) can be obtained by utilizing a two-dimensional scan of the material surface. This paper focuses on the detection of visible and invisible fatigue crack by using this point-source-based scanning laser source technique, and comparing the results with those of conventional pitch-catch technique. The result shows that with two-dimensional scanning, and analyzing the amplitude of the generated SAWs, not only the visible fatigue can be identified, but also the invisible fatigue crack can be discriminated. As a result, the sensitivity of the scanning point laser source technique is higher than the conventional pitch-catch technique.     

A phase-stepped grating technique for frequency shifting in laser Doppler velocimetry

We demonstrate a novel approach to the moving grating technique for removal of velocity ambiguity in a laser Doppler velocimeter. The method replaces the continuous motion of a moving grating with a grating which can be positioned or switched to three distinct phase positions. Advantages of this approach are its potential for compact implementation and high stability of the velocity offset.     

High-frequency guided ultrasonic waves for hidden defect detection in multi-layered aircraft structures

Aerospace structures often contain multi-layered metallic components where hidden defects such as fatigue cracks and localized disbonds can develop, necessitating non-destructive testing. Employing standard wedge transducers, high frequency guided ultrasonic waves that penetrate through the complete thickness were generated in a model structure consisting of two adhesively bonded aluminium plates. Interference occurs between the wave modes during propagation along the structure, resulting in a frequency dependent variation of the energy through the thickness with distance. The wave propagation along the specimen was measured experimentally using a laser interferometer. Good agreement with theoretical predictions and two-dimensional finite element simulations was found. Significant propagation distance with a strong, non-dispersive main wave pulse was achieved. The interaction of the high frequency guided ultrasonic waves with small notches in the aluminium layer facing the sealant and on the bottom surface of the multilayer structure was investigated. Standard pulse-echo measurements were conducted to verify the detection sensitivity and the influence of the stand-off distance predicted from the finite element simulations. The results demonstrated the potential of high frequency guided waves for hidden defect detection at critical and difficult to access locations in aerospace structures from a stand-off distance.     

非线性电磁超声对铝合金拉伸变形评价研究

非线性系数是描述材料中微纳尺度损伤的特征参量,非线性系数常通过接触式压电超声进行检测,但耦合剂引起的非线性一般是未知的,针对这一问题,提出了一种非接触式电磁超声非线性纵波检测方法。该方法基于洛伦兹力机理在试件表面产生的振动弹性波,利用不同拉伸载荷下所制备的损伤试件,分别利用压电超声、电磁超声进行非线性超声系数测量。实验结果表明:利用两种非线性超声检测的相对非线性系数与铝合金的拉伸形变呈单调关系,同时也论证了电磁超声纵波基于非线性理论对塑性变形评估的可行性。     

Application of laser speckle analysis for the assessment of cementitious surfaces subjected to laser cleaning

This paper focuses on the application of laser speckle technique for the assessment of the effectiveness of laser cleaning of cementitious surfaces. Laser speckle-based methods are non-contact, highly resolving techniques for the measurement of displacement, rotation, and strain of an illuminated area on a rough surface. Since the intensity of reflected light depends on the geometrical microstructure and colour of the samples, any alterations of the surface result in different speckle images. Analysis of speckle images presented here is based on the analysis of the distribution of intensity of reflected light obtained in a selected plane, and analysis of statistical parameters describing such distribution (skewness and kurtosis). A wide range of laser-cleaned mortar samples with different geometrical microstructure and moisture content has been subjected to the assessment by He-Ne laser. Laser speckle method has been successfully used to identify the effectiveness of the laser cleaning process with respect to different surface conditions. It appears that the changes in kurtosis and skewness should be mainly associated with the alterations of geometrical microstructure. Whereas, mean light intensity seemed to depend predominantly on the mortar's absorption characteristics (colour).     

Defect detection and evaluation of ultrasonic infrared thermography for aerospace CFRP composites

The ultrasonic infrared thermography Non-destructive Testing is introduced for detecting the impact damage of a CFRP specimen for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The characteristics of thermal images with damage are particularly analyzed. A Local Binary Fitting (LBF) model based on a non-Gaussian kernel function is used to segment the defect edge. In view of the discontinuity of defect in thermal images due to multilayered structure of composite materials, defect merging algorithms are proposed including time domain and space domain methods by using a few thermal images, and the defect geometric distortion during camera imaging is also compensated. The defect in the composite material can be quantitatively analyzed after the defect reconstruction. The experimental result has shown that the proposed algorithm can effectively detect and evaluate the impact damage of thermal images and the accuracy of quantitative assessment is correspondingly increased.     

The measurement of residual stress in textured steel using an ultrasonic velocity combinations technique

A new ultrasonic technique for the determination of residual stresses in steel, intended to correct for the effects of variable texture and microstructure, is proposed. The method is based upon the use of the compressional wave time delay in addition to the time delays of two orthogonally polarized shear waves used in the shear wave birefringence technique. This method is justified theoretically using expressions for the ultrasonic velocities in an aggregate of orthorhombic symmetry composed of cubic crystallites.Measurements of the three time delays for propagation in the through thickness direction have been made on a large number of steel plates selected at random. The measurements are found to fall on two lines, and reveal that two types of texture are present in rolled steel plates. In the presence of a stress, the measured points deviate from the lines and this effect is quantified theoretically using elastic constants obtained by applying a uniaxial compressive stress to one of the samples.The usefulness of the technique to determine a residual stress distribution is demonstrated by measurements near the tip of a crack in a compact tension specimen.     

Frequency dependence of images in scanning laser source technique for a plate

Defect imaging using scanning laser source technique has been investigated for a plate with rounded defects and notch-type defects in our previous studies. This paper examines frequency dependence of the defect images with both calculations and experiments in order to acquire clearer images. Both calculation and experimental results for a straight notch revealed that clearer images of notch-type defects can be obtained in the range of low frequency-thickness product below about 200 kHz mm. Moreover, images of the defects of various shapes were obtained by synthesizing images from eight receiving transducers, and similarly to the case of the straight notches, they became more clearly in the low frequency range.