WAVE PROPAGATION IN PIEZOELECTRIC/PIEZOMAGNETIC LAYERED PERIODIC COMPOSITES

This paper is concerned with the dynamic behaviors of wave propagation in layered periodic composites consisting of piezoelectric and piezomagnetic phases. The dispersion relations of Lamb waves axe derived. Dispersion curves and displacement fields are calculated with different piezoelectric volume fractions. Numerical results for BaTiO3/CoFe2O4 composites show that the dispersion curves resemble the symmetric Lamb waves in a plate. Exchange between the longitudinal （i.e. thickness） mode and coupled mode takes place at the crossover point between dispersion curves of the first two branches. With the increase of BaTiO3 volume fraction, the crossover point appears at a lower wave number and wave velocity is higher. These findings are useful for magnetoelectric transducer applications.     

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。     

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。     

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。     

钢轨轨底垂直振动模式导波检测技术的实验研究

现有铁路钢轨超声探伤车技术无法检测线路钢轨轨底缺陷,给铁路运输安全带来很大隐患.本文开展了钢轨轨底超声导波传播特性和垂直振动模式导波检测技术研究,采用半解析有限元方法分析了我国60型钢轨轨底的各振动模态导波频散曲线和波结构.应用模态锤技术对自由状态钢轨轨底垂直振动模态导波传播特性进行了实验测量,结果表明,在0～100kHz频率范围内,钢轨轨底垂直振动模态优势模式与厚度为14 mm板中的A0模式兰姆波具有等效性.进一步研究了激励频率、激励脉冲周数、传播距离对轨底垂直振动模态导波传播的影响,设计了导波斜探头,选择合适的参数在钢轨轨底激励出垂直振动模态导波并检测出了轨底的人工缺陷.本文的研究结果为线路钢轨轨底的导波检测技术奠定了一定的基础.     

板中正交静应力与任意方向兰姆波波速的关系

运用部分波分析法(或子波分析)理论推导了在正交静应力下,板中任意方向的Lamb波的频散方程,给出了任意方向Lamb波波速、正交静应力和频率之间的关系. 进行了数值计算并讨论了对称方向的Lamb波波速对单向静应力的依赖关系,为将Lamb波用于应力测量提供了理论依据.      

Observation of Piezoelectrically Induced Lamb Wave Propagation in Thin Plates by Use of Speckle Interferometry

Lamb waves have shown to be favorably applicable in the development of health monitoring systems in structural mechanics since they show reflections, refractions, as well as mode conversions at fault locations. For the observation of the wave propagation, the double pulsed electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) as a high precision, full-field, and non-contact measurement technique is under investigation in this work. First, it is shown that symmetric and antisymmetric Lamb waves can be captured in a faultless plate. Moreover, mode conversions are observed at stiffness discontinuities in a specially prepared plate. Finally, a riveted lightweight structure is under investigation. In these experiments, mode conversions indicate the location of the rivets.     

Deviation of the modal waves excited by an ultrasonic monochromatic beam in an anisotropic layer

The aim of the Note is to describe the physical phenomenon of the excitation of modal waves, such as Lamb waves, in anisotropic media by a monochromatic incident beam, and to explain the deviation of the modal wave beam so created. Using a stationary phase approach, the modal wave beam is found to be deviated in the direction normal to the modal slowness curve. Due to the anisotropy, this direction is no longer in the sagittal plane.     

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.     

Effect of a biasing electric field on the propagation of antisymmetric Lamb waves in piezoelectric plates

Based on the theories of anisotropic elasticity, piezoelectricity and elastic waves in solids, the propagation of antisymmetric Lamb waves in a biasing electric field is investigated in this paper. By solving the coupled differential equations of motion under a biasing electric field, the phase velocity equations of antisymmetric Lamb wave modes for electrically open and shorted cases are obtained, respectively. The beating effect arising from the difference between the phase velocity of the zero-order symmetric mode and antisymmetric mode exists in the plate when the plate has a thickness comparable to or slightly larger than the wavelength. The influence of the biasing electric field on the phase velocity, beat wavelength, mechanical displacement and stress fields for the lowest two antisymmetric modes of Lamb waves are discussed in detail. From the calculated results, it is seen that the phase velocity of the fundamental antisymmetric mode is especially sensitive to the applied biasing electric field.     

基于多通道时间反转Lamb波的铝板小缺陷检测

超声Lamb波具有传播距离远、衰减小等特点,广泛应用于板结构的无损检测。将Lamb波检测技术与时间反转理论相结合,能提高铝板中小缺陷的检测能力。采用多通道时间反转板中Lamb波聚焦方法对1mm厚的铝板中直径0.8mm通孔缺陷进行检测,检测结果显示多通道时间反转检测信号中形成了两处明显的聚焦,即直达波和缺陷回波聚焦,证明此方法有效提高了检测分辨铝板小缺陷的能力。最后通过直达波、缺陷回波两处聚焦的时间差和Lamb波S_0模态群速度,准确实现了铝板中小缺陷的定位。多通道时间反转Lamb波聚焦方法不仅得到了缺陷检测回波,而且准确实现了缺陷的定位,达到了提高铝板中小缺陷检测能力的目的。     

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。     

Effect of uniaxial stress on the propagation of higher-order Lamb wave modes

On the basis of the non-linear theory of elasticity and the invariant based formulation developed by Ogden, we analyse the effect of homogeneous stress on the propagation of Lamb waves. Using the theory of incremental deformations superimposed on large deformations, we derive the equations governing the propagation of small amplitude waves in a pre-stressed plate. By enforcing traction-free boundary conditions at the surfaces of the plate, we further obtain the characteristic equations for symmetric and anti-symmetric Lamb wave modes and investigate the effect of stress on the phase velocity, i.e. the acoustoelastic effect. A comparison with experimental data exhibits a better correlation than previously published results. The outcomes of this study can be utilised in the development of new techniques for the measurement of applied stresses based on the acoustoelastic effect. In particular, a strong sensitivity of the phase velocity to the applied stress near the cut-off frequencies of higher-order Lamb wave modes is a very promising option, which seems to have been overlooked in previous studies.     

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.     

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.     

Ultrasonic field modeling in plates immersed in fluid

Distributed Point Source Method (DPSM) is a semi-analytical technique that can be used to calculate the ultrasonic field (pressure, velocity and displacement fields in a fluid, or stress and displacement fields in a solid) generated by ultrasonic transducers. So far the technique has been used to model ultrasonic fields in homogeneous and multilayered fluid structures, and near a fluid–solid interface when a solid half-space is immersed in a fluid. In this paper, the method is extended to model the ultrasonic field generated in a homogeneous isotropic solid plate immersed in a fluid. The objective of this study is to model the generation of guided waves in a solid plate when ultrasonic beams from transducers of finite dimension strike the plate at different critical angles. DPSM results for a solid half-space problem are compared with the finite element predictions to show the superiority of the DPSM technique. The predicted results are also compared with the experimental visualization of the mode patterns of Lamb waves propagating in a glass plate obtained from stroboscopic photoelastic method. Experimental and theoretical results show good qualitative agreement. The DPSM technique is then applied to study the mode patterns in aluminum plates immersed in water.     

Effect of relaxation times on circular crested waves in thermoelastic diffusive plate

The propagation of circularly crested thermoelastic diffusive waves in an infinite homogeneous transversely isotropic plate subjected to stress free, isothermal/insulated and chemical potential conditions is investigated in the framework of different thermo- elastic diffusion theories. The dispersion equations of thermoelastic diffusive Lamb type waves are derived. Some special cases of the dispersion equations are also deduced.     

Multichannel resonant scattering theory applied to the acoustic scattering by an eccentric elastic cylindrical shell immersed in a fluid

The multichannel resonant scattering theory is developed in the field of the acoustic scattering. Because it takes into account mode conversions, this theory deals with a nondiagonal scattering S matrix. It is used here for the study of the acoustic scattering by an elastic eccentric shell. In this case the mode conversions are due to the fact that the Lamb type waves propagating around the shell are submitted to a reflection-refraction phenomenon when passing through the thinner part of the shell. All informations on the resonances are provided by the study of Argand's diagrams. In particular, the partition of the resonant energy over all the vibration modes of the scatterer is obtained. A numerical validation of the multichannel resonant scattering theory is then given. We focus our attention on the bifurcation of resonances, and the existence of angular diagrams with an odd numbers of lobes; both are due to mode conversions. Experiments have been performed which are in agreement with the theoretical results.     

Wave propagation in a pre-strained compressible elastic sandwich plate

The extensional and flexural Lamb waves in a sandwich plate with finite initial strains made from compressible highly elastic materials is investigated. It is assumed that the initial strains are caused by the uniformly distributed normal compression forces acting on the face planes of the plate. The cases where the compression forces are “dead” (Case 1) and “follower” (Case 2) are considered. The investigations are carried out within the scope of the piecewise homogeneous body model with the use of the 3D linearized theory of elastic waves in initially stressed bodies. Numerical results for the dispersion of the extensional and flexural Lamb waves on the influence of the initial strains and on the influence of the character of the external compression forces are presented and discussed.