Application of anti-symmetric flexural modes for the detection of moisture

Po-Hsien Tung; Che-Hua Yang

doi:10.1117/12.881141

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19 April 2011 Application of anti-symmetric flexural modes for the detection of moisture

Po-Hsien Tung, Che-Hua Yang

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Proceedings Volume 7983, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2011; 79833N (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.881141
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Anti-symmetric flexural (ASF) modes are anti-symmetric type of guided waves propagating along the tip of wedge-shaped waveguides. While the wedge tips are coated a thin layer of hydroscopic film, the velocity of ASF mode is sensitive the moisture through its contact with the film. This study presents a combined numerical experimental investigation on the effects of moisture for the propagation behaviors of ASF modes. A laser ultrasound technique is applied to measure dispersion spectra of ASF modes propagating along the wedge tips with hydroscopic film under various humidity controlled by a chamber. Finite element simulations are used to simulate the effects of moisture on the dispersion curves of the ASF modes.

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Po-Hsien Tung and Che-Hua Yang "Application of anti-symmetric flexural modes for the detection of moisture", Proc. SPIE 7983, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2011, 79833N (19 April 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.881141

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