An Efficient Damage Quantification Method for Cylindrical Structures Enhanced by a Dry-Point-Contact Torsional-Wave Transducer

Quantification of damage sizes in cylindrical structures such as pipes and rods is of paramount importance in various industries. This work proposes an efficient damage quantification method by using a dry-point-contact (DPC) transducer based on the non-dispersive torsional waves in the low-frequenc...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2022-01, Vol.12 (2), p.572
Main Authors: Shan, Shengbo, Pan, Yongdong, Xiao, Shengyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Boundary conditions
cylindrical structures
Damage detection
damage quantification
Defects
dry-point-contact transducer
Frequency analysis
Frequency ranges
Investigations
Rods
torsional waves
Wave interaction
wave reflection
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Summary:Quantification of damage sizes in cylindrical structures such as pipes and rods is of paramount importance in various industries. This work proposes an efficient damage quantification method by using a dry-point-contact (DPC) transducer based on the non-dispersive torsional waves in the low-frequency range. Theoretical analyses are first carried out to investigate the torsional wave interaction with different sizes of defects in cylindrical structures. A damage quantification algorithm is designed based on the wave reflections from the defect and end. Capitalizing on multiple excitations at different frequencies, the proposed algorithm constructs a damage image that identifies the geometric parameters of the defects. Numerical simulations are conducted to validate the characteristics of the theoretically-predicted wave-damage interaction analyses as well as the feasibility of the designed damage quantification method. Using the DPC transducer, experiments are efficiently carried out with a simple physical system. The captured responses are first assessed to confirm the capability of the DPC transducer for generating and sensing torsional waves. The sizes of the defects in two representative steel rods are then quantified with the proposed method. Both numerical and experimental results demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed damage quantification method. The understandings of the wave-damage interaction and the concept of the damage quantification algorithm lay out the foundation for engineering applications.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app12020572