{"title":"Inverse Determination Of Interfacial Properties of a Bonded Structure Using Lamb Waves Generated By Laser Lateral Excitation","authors":"Tianming Ye, Wenxiang Hu, Tao Chen, Yanxia Li","doi":"10.32548/2023.me-04319","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Nondestructive testing of the adhesive bond properties of a bonded structure is essential in aviation, automotive, and other industries. In this study, a Lamb wave–based quantitative characterization method is proposed to determine the interfacial stiffness of bonded structures. A theoretical model is established, with which the dispersion relationship of Lamb waves in a bonded structure is investigated. Different interfacial states ranging from a perfect bond to a weak bond are simulated, and the numerical results show the sensitivity of Lamb waves to interfacial stiffness. A lateral excitation method is proposed to enhance the excitation of the interfacial sensitive Lamb wave modes, and laser ultrasonic experiments show the enhancement of the Lamb wave signals on aluminum-epoxy-aluminum samples generated by the lateral excitation method. Then, a rapid construction method of inversion objective function is presented to reconstruct the interfacial stiffness coefficient of a bonded structure, and its functionality is validated via finite element simulations. Finally, the interfacial properties of the samples are reconstructed using the inversion scheme.","PeriodicalId":49876,"journal":{"name":"Materials Evaluation","volume":"174 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5000,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Materials Evaluation","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.32548/2023.me-04319","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Nondestructive testing of the adhesive bond properties of a bonded structure is essential in aviation, automotive, and other industries. In this study, a Lamb wave–based quantitative characterization method is proposed to determine the interfacial stiffness of bonded structures. A theoretical model is established, with which the dispersion relationship of Lamb waves in a bonded structure is investigated. Different interfacial states ranging from a perfect bond to a weak bond are simulated, and the numerical results show the sensitivity of Lamb waves to interfacial stiffness. A lateral excitation method is proposed to enhance the excitation of the interfacial sensitive Lamb wave modes, and laser ultrasonic experiments show the enhancement of the Lamb wave signals on aluminum-epoxy-aluminum samples generated by the lateral excitation method. Then, a rapid construction method of inversion objective function is presented to reconstruct the interfacial stiffness coefficient of a bonded structure, and its functionality is validated via finite element simulations. Finally, the interfacial properties of the samples are reconstructed using the inversion scheme.
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Materials Evaluation publishes articles, news and features intended to increase the NDT practitioner’s knowledge of the science and technology involved in the field, bringing informative articles to the NDT public while highlighting the ongoing efforts of ASNT to fulfill its mission. M.E. is a peer-reviewed journal, relying on technicians and researchers to help grow and educate its members by providing relevant, cutting-edge and exclusive content containing technical details and discussions. The only periodical of its kind, M.E. is circulated to members and nonmember paid subscribers. The magazine is truly international in scope, with readers in over 90 nations. The journal’s history and archive reaches back to the earliest formative days of the Society.