Conference proceeding
Ultrasonic guided wave monitoring of composite bonded joints using macro fiber composite transducers
Proceedings of SPIE, v 6174(1), pp 61742D-61742D-9
16 Mar 2006
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Abstract
The monitoring of adhesively-bonded joints through the use of ultrasonic guided waves is the general topic of this paper. Specifically, composite-to-composite joints representative of the wing skin-to-spar bonds of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are examined. This research is the first step towards the development of an on-board structural health monitoring system for UAV wings based on integrated ultrasonic sensors. The study investigates two different lay-ups for the wing skin and two different types of bond defects, namely poorly-cured adhesive and disbonded interfaces. The guided wave propagation problem is studied numerically by a semi-analytical finite element method that accounts for viscoelastic damping, and experimentally by utilizing macro fiber composite (MFC) transducers which are inexpensive, flexible, highly robust, and viable candidates for application in on-board monitoring systems. Based upon change in energy transmission, the presence of damage is successfully identified through features extracted in both the time domain and discrete wavelet transform domain. A unique "passive" version of the diagnostic system is also demonstrated experimentally, whereby MFC sensors are utilized for detecting and locating simulated active damage in an aluminum plate. By exploiting the directivity behavior of MFC sensors, a damage location algorithm which is independent of wave speed is developed. Application of this approach in CFRP components may alleviate difficulties associated with damage location in highly anisotropic systems.
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- Title
- Ultrasonic guided wave monitoring of composite bonded joints using macro fiber composite transducers
- Creators
- Howard Matt - University of California San DiegoIvan Bartoli - University of California San DiegoStefano Coccia - University of California San DiegoFrancesco Lanza di Scalea - University of California San DiegoJoseph Oliver - University of California San DiegoJohn Kosmatka - University of California San DiegoGyuhae Park - Los Alamos National LabCharles Farrar - Los Alamos National Lab
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of SPIE, v 6174(1), pp 61742D-61742D-9
- Conference
- Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems (2006)
- Publisher
- Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000238486200074
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33745935609
- Other Identifier
- 991020547448604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Aerospace
- Engineering, Civil
- Engineering, Mechanical
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