Modulated high frequency excitation approach to nonlinear ultrasonic NDT

A novel approach for nonlinear ultrasonics is presented which relies on an amplitude modulated high-frequency excitation, as distinct from the conventional vibro-acoustic approach based on a low-frequency pumping wave in combination with a high-frequency probing wave. This amplitude modulated excita...

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Published inJournal of sound and vibration Vol. 446; pp. 238 - 248
Main Authors Carcione, A., Blanloeuil, P., Rose, L.R.F., Wang, Chun H., Veidt, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 28.04.2019
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Acoustics
Amplitudes
Cross modulation
Damage detection
Excitation
Frequencies
High frequency excitations
Intermodulation
Measurement methods
NDE
NDT
Nonlinear systems
Nonlinear ultrasonic
Nonlinearity
Sound amplification
Systems design
Ultrasonic testing
Vibration analysis
Vibro-acoustics
Intermodulation
Vibro-acoustics
NDE
Nonlinear ultrasonic
NDT
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Summary:A novel approach for nonlinear ultrasonics is presented which relies on an amplitude modulated high-frequency excitation, as distinct from the conventional vibro-acoustic approach based on a low-frequency pumping wave in combination with a high-frequency probing wave. This amplitude modulated excitation contains three frequencies that interact in the presence of nonlinearity and transfers energy to frequencies not part of the original input. This effect can be exploited to detect and quantify damage-induced nonlinearity. This novel method is demonstrated experimentally for three distinct contact conditions, utilising different types of transducer and excitation signals of various amplitudes and frequencies. The performance is compared with the conventional vibro-acoustic technique. It is shown that the new technique has comparable performance to existing methods. Specialized measurement system design with superb sensitivity is also demonstrated. Unlike conventional cross-modulation based nonlinear ultrasonic techniques, this new method does not require two separate excitation sources. This represents a significant practical advantage which will greatly facilitate the implementation of nonlinear ultrasonic methods for a wide range of applications.
ISSN:0022-460X
1095-8568
DOI:10.1016/j.jsv.2018.12.034