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Smart Structures and Systems Volume 6, Number 7, September 2010 , pages 835-849 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sss.2010.6.7.835 |
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Piezo-activated guided wave propagation and interaction with damage in tubular structures |
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Ye Lu, Lin Ye, Dong Wang, Limin Zhou and Li Cheng
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| Abstract | ||
| This study investigated propagation characteristics of piezo-activated guided waves in an aluminium rectangular-section tube for the purpose of damage identification. Changes in propagating velocity and amplitude of the first wave packet in acquired signals were observed in the frequency range from 50 to 250 kHz. The difference in guided wave propagation between rectangular- and circular-section tubes was examined using finite element simulation, demonstrating a great challenge in interpretation of guided wave signals in rectangular-section tubes. An active sensor network, consisting of nine PZT elements bonded on different surfaces of the tube, was configured to collect the wave signals scattered from through-thickness holes of different diameters. It was found that guided waves were capable of propagating across the sharp tube curvatures while retaining sensitivity to damage, even that not located on the surfaces where actuators/sensors were attached. Signal correlation between the intact and damaged structures was evaluated with the assistance of a concept of digital damage fingerprints (DDFs). The probability of the presence of damage on the unfolded tube surface was thus obtained, by which means the position of damage was identified with good accuracy. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| guided waves; damage identification; tubular structures; active sensor networks; piezoelectric element. | ||
| Address | ||
| Ye Lu: State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China Lin Ye and Dong Wang: Laboratory of Smart Materials and Structures (LSMS), Centre for Advanced Materials Technology (CAMT), School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Limin Zhou and Li Cheng: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China | ||