scholarly journals Leaky Lamb Wave Radiation from a Waveguide Plate with Finite Width

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 8104
Author(s):  
Sang-Jin Park ◽  
Hoe-Woong Kim ◽  
Young-Sang Joo
Keyword(s):  
Lamb Wave ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Wave Mode ◽  
Wave Radiation ◽  
Finite Width ◽  
Propagation Characteristics ◽  
Radiation Characteristics ◽  
Radiation Beam ◽  
Leaky Lamb Wave ◽  
Waveguide Sensor

In this paper, leaky Lamb wave radiation from a waveguide plate with finite width is investigated to gain a basic understanding of the radiation characteristics of the plate-type waveguide sensor. Although the leaky Lamb wave behavior has already been theoretically revealed, most studies have only dealt with two dimensional radiations of a single leaky Lamb wave mode in an infinitely wide plate, and the effect of the width modes (that are additionally formed by the lateral sides of the plate) on leaky Lamb wave radiation has not been fully addressed. This work aimed to explain the propagation behavior and characteristics of the Lamb waves induced by the existence of the width modes and to reveal their effects on leaky Lamb wave radiation for the performance improvement of the waveguide sensor. To investigate the effect of the width modes in a waveguide plate with finite width, propagation characteristics of the Lamb waves were analyzed by the semi-analytical finite element (SAFE) method. Then, the Lamb wave radiation was computationally modeled on the basis of the analyzed propagation characteristics and was also experimentally measured for comparison. From the modeled and measured results of the leaky radiation beam, it was found that the width modes could affect leaky Lamb wave radiation with the mode superposition and radiation characteristics were significantly changed depending on the wave phase of the superposed modes on the radiation surface.

Suppressing Technique of the Antisymmetric Mode by the Superposition of Lamb Waves Generated by Two Laser Beams in a Thin Plate

2006 ◽  
Vol 321-323 ◽  
pp. 103-107
Author(s):  
Seung Seok Lee ◽  
Sang Whoe Dho
Keyword(s):  
Thin Plate ◽  
Opposite Direction ◽  
Lamb Wave ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Wave Mode ◽  
Laser Beams ◽  
Symmetric Mode ◽  
Antisymmetric Mode

We present a suppressing technique of the antisymmetric mode by superposition of Lamb waves generated by two laser beams in a thin plate. Two Lamb waves of the same frequency propagating from the opposite direction simultaneously arrive at the point of measurement and are superposed to compose one Lamb wave. The amplitude of the superposed Lamb wave depends on the distance between two laser beams. The suppressing of antisymmetric Lamb wave mode is accomplished by selecting the distance between two beams which simultaneously satisfies the condition of the anti-node(maximum) for the symmetric mode and the minimum for the antisymmetric mode. By this method, the antisymmetric Lamb wave mode is suppressed to the degree of 1.4% of the amplitude measured at zero distance between two beams.

ULTRASONIC WAVEGUIDE SENSOR USING A LEAKY LAMB WAVE FOR UNDER-SODIUM VIEWING

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Sang Joo ◽  
Jae-Han Lee ◽  
Donald O. Thompson ◽  
Dale E. Chimenti
Keyword(s):  
Lamb Wave ◽  
Leaky Lamb Wave ◽  
Waveguide Sensor ◽  
Ultrasonic Waveguide

scholarly journals Selective Generation of Lamb Wave Modes in a Finite-Width Plate by Angle-Beam Excitation Method

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (14) ◽  
pp. 3868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang-Jin Park ◽  
Young-Sang Joo ◽  
Hoe-Woong Kim ◽  
Sung-Kyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Lamb Wave ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Wave Mode ◽  
Finite Width ◽  
Acoustic Insulation ◽  
Selective Generation ◽  
Lamb Wave Propagation ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
Beam Excitation ◽  
Excitation Method

A Lamb wave in a plate with a finite width has both thickness and width modes, whereas only thickness modes exist in an infinitely wide plate. The thickness and width modes are numerously formed in a finite-width plate, and they all have different cut-off frequencies, wave velocities, and wave structures. These different characteristics can be utilized in various applications, but a selective generation method for a particular Lamb wave mode in a finite-width plate has not been sufficiently studied, and only a method using multiple elements has been reported. This paper presents the selective generation of a certain Lamb wave mode in a finite-width plate by an angle-beam excitation method using single or dual wedges. In the proposed generation method, a specially designed wedge with grooves or a patch having insulation layers is employed for partial acoustic insulation of the ultrasonic energy incident into the plate. The feasibility of the proposed method was investigated through finite element method (FEM) simulations for Lamb wave excitation and propagation, and then experimentally demonstrated by the measurement of Lamb wave propagation using a laser scanning vibrometer.

scholarly journals Investigation of the relationship between the Lamb waves phase velocity and the technical condition of housing and utilities pipelines

2020 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 01080
Author(s):  
A.A. Ibadov ◽  
A.E. Kondrat'ev ◽  
D.A. Makueva ◽  
D.V. Sergeeva
Keyword(s):  
Phase Velocity ◽  
Lamb Wave ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Wave Mode ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Propagation Parameters ◽  
The Relationship

The article describes a method for determining the dependence of the Lamb waves phase velocity on the technical condition of housing and utilities pipelines, using the example of thin two-layer segments. Variations in the thickness of the considered pipeline affect the propagation parameters of the Lamb wave mode.

Lamb Wave Propagation Through Off-Axis Media

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Brown ◽  
Whitney Reynolds ◽  
Derek Doyle ◽  
Andrei Zagrai
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Elastic Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Lamb Wave ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Resin Matrix ◽  
Space Structures ◽  
Propagation Characteristics ◽  
Lamb Wave Propagation

The use of elastic wave based Structural Health Monitoring has shown its usefulness in both characterizing and diagnosing composite structures. Techniques using elastic wave SHM are being developed to allow for improved efficiency and assurance in all stages of space structure development and deployment. These techniques utilize precise understanding of wave propagation characteristics to extract meaningful information regarding the health and validity of a component, assembly, or structure. However, many of these techniques focus on the diagnostic of traditional, isotropic materials, and questions remain as to the effect of the orthotropic properties of resin matrix composite material on the propagation of elastic waves. As the demands and expectations placed upon composite structures continue to expand in the space community, these questions must be addressed to allow the development of elastic wave based SHM techniques that will enable advancements in areas such as automated build validation and qualification, and in-situ characterization and evaluation of increasingly complex space structures. This study attempts to aid this development by examines the effect of cross ply, off-axis fiber orientation on the propagation characteristics of lamb waves. This is achieved by observing the result of symmetric and anti-symmetric wave propagation across materials in cases containing both off-axis and axially-aligned elements. In both cases the surface plies of the test specimen are axially aligned with the wave propagation direction. Using these results, the relative effect of core ply orientation on lamb wave propagation, and lamb wave sensitivity to bulk properties, or alternatively, the dominance of surface properties on propagation characteristics, can be seen, and this information can be used to aid in future research and application of lamb waves for interrogation of advanced, high-strain composite space structures. It was found that the core orientation caused significant variation in the S0 wave velocity, while yielding little influence on the A0 wave velocity.

scholarly journals Nonpenetrating Damage Identification Using Hybrid Lamb Wave Modes from Hilbert-Huang Spectrum in Thin-Walled Structures

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zijian Wang ◽  
Pizhong Qiao ◽  
Binkai Shi
Keyword(s):  
Lamb Wave ◽  
Damage Identification ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Wave Mode ◽  
Thin Walled Structures ◽  
Damage Indices ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Experimental Validations ◽  
The One ◽  
Wave Modes

Lamb waves have shown promising advantages for damage identification in thin-walled structures. Multiple modes of Lamb wave provide diverse sensitivities to different types of damage. To sufficiently utilize damage-related wave features, damage indices were developed by using hybrid Lamb wave modes from Hilbert-Huang spectra. Damage indices were defined as surface integrals of Hilbert-Huang spectra on featured regions determined by time and frequency windowing. The time windowing was performed according to individual propagation velocity of different Lamb wave mode, while the frequency windowing was performed according to the frequency of excitation. By summing damage indices for all transmitter-receiver pairs, pixels were calculated to reconstruct a damage map to characterize the degree of damage at each location on structure. Both numerical and experimental validations were conducted to identify a nonpenetrating damage. The results demonstrated that the proposed damage indices using hybrid Lamb wave modes are more sensitive and robust than the one using single Lamb wave mode.

Numerical Simulation of Lamb Wave Propagation in Isotropic Materials with Different Plate Thicknesses

2015 ◽  
Vol 1094 ◽  
pp. 500-504
Author(s):  
Hamada M. Elgamal ◽  
Zai Lin Yang ◽  
Jian Wei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Lamb Wave ◽  
Wave Equations ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Propagation Characteristics ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Health Monitoring System ◽  
Phase Group ◽  
Lamb Wave Propagation ◽  
Al 2024 ◽  
Group Velocities

Understanding the characteristics of Lamb waves is very important for developing a structural health monitoring system. The propagation characteristics of Lamb waves are described in the form of dispersion curves, which are plots of phase/group velocities versus the product offrequency-thicknessgenerated by solving the Lamb wave equations. This paper presents a numerical modeling of Lamb waves’ amplitude behaviors for isotropic aluminum plate (Al 2024-T3). The numerical simulations were carried out using ANSYS by exciting the Lamb wave at the plate end in the frequency range of 150-200 kHz for different plate thicknesses.

Damage Detection in Thick Steel Beam Using Lamb Waves

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Sun ◽  
Guang Meng ◽  
Fucai Li ◽  
Lin Ye ◽  
Ye Lu
Keyword(s):  
Damage Detection ◽  
Lamb Wave ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Wave Mode ◽  
Thin Plates ◽  
Steel Beams ◽  
Thick Steel ◽  
Number Of Cycles ◽  
Detection And Localization

Different from the mostly concerned Lamb wave-based damage detection for thin plates, this paper presents a diagnosis procedure on thick steel beams with thickness of 34 mm. The diagnosis strategy and specimens were first described, and some parameters, such as the frequency and the number of cycles of the diagnostic waveform, were discussed. Based on finite element method (FEM) simulation, the experiment configuration was addressed, results from which show good similarity between the outcomes from the simulations and those from the experiments. Wavelet transform was further used to process the acquired Lamb wave signals for the purpose of damage detection and localization. Meanwhile, the velocity of the Lamb waves was calculated, illustrating that the fundamental anti-symmetric (A0) Lamb wave mode was excited in this case. The results demonstrate that Lamb waves can also be applied to some thick structures for the purpose of structural health monitoring.

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