In this study, a method based on laser ultrasonic bulk waves is used to detect delamination in a bimetallic composite. For this purpose, several artificial delamination defects were created in a copper-aluminum sample using wire-electrode cutting. The research includes numerical simulation and experimental analysis. The propagation process of laser ultrasonic in Cu/Al bimetallic composite, the interaction between bulk waves and composite interface, and the effect of delamination defects on the ultrasound field were studied by numerical simulation. Suitable parameters and features were determined by numerical simulation, which provided a basis for the parameter selection of experimental research. The reflected shear waves from the composite interface can act as a sensitive feature to detect the delamination in Cu/Al bimetallic composites. The distance between the detection point and the excitation point was set to 2 mm to take into account the detection resolution and efficiency. The experimental results were in good agreement with the simulation results, and the C-scan image can intuitively show the location and size of delamination defects. The detection method based on laser ultrasonic bulk waves can effectively detect the delamination in Cu/Al bimetallic composite, which is suitable for the on-line detection of the rolling composite process.
Development of a Versatile Laser Ultrasonic System and Application to On-Line Measurement for Process Control of Wall Thickness and Eccentrictiy of Steel Seamless Mechanical Tubing