Structural damage detection using combined finite-element and model Lamb wave propagation parameters

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 223, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 769-777

  Ratnam, C ^a,c   Ben, B S ^a   Ben, B A ^b  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

^c ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Damage detection; Lamb wave; Propagation parameters; Structural health monitoring

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE DETECTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEALTH; MODAL ANALYSIS; PULSE GENERATORS; SIGNAL GENERATORS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; WAVE PROPAGATION;

CIRCULAR HOLES; FINITE ELEMENTS; FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LAMB WAVE; LAMB-WAVE PROPAGATION; LONG AXIS; LOSSLESS; MODE CONVERSIONS; PROPAGATION PARAMETERS; STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DETECTIONS; TEST SETS; ULTRASONIC PULSE;

STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

EID: 63149113442     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1124     Document Type: Article

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