Validation of a new method for ultrasonic structural health monitoring using advanced signal analysis

P.J. van Langen, R.J. de Boer, J.T. Brusche, P.T. ten Donkelaar, R. Sprik

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Abstract

Validation of a new method for ultrasonic structural health monitoring using advanced signal analysis. This paper presents the results of research on a new method for the monitoring of structural health using ultrasound.

Conventional ultrasonic methods use the damping of the first arrival of the echo to determine imperfections, whereas this method uses the total complex echo, which has been subjected to multiple scattering and deflections within the tested material. It is experimentally demonstrated that the method works for health monitoring of a composite flat plate. A reference signal of an undamaged plate was recorded, which was correlated with recorded control signals of a damaged and a doubly damaged plate. To quantify this correlation the parameter fidelity was used. As the control signals are correlated with the reference signal the correlation is supposed to decrease as the plate is damaged and decrease further as the plate is doubly damaged.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAir transport and operations
Subtitle of host publicationproceedings of the Second International Air Transport and Operations Symposium 2011
EditorsR. Curran, W. Verhagen, F. van der Zwan, A. Ghobbar, W.W.A. Beelaerts van Blokland, S.C. Santema
Place of PublicationDelft
PublisherIOS Press
Pages408-412
ISBN (Electronic)9781607508120
ISBN (Print)9781607508113
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Mar 2011
EventSecond International Air Transport and Operations Symposium 2011 - TU Delft, Delft, Netherlands
Duration: 28 Mar 201129 Mar 2011

Conference

ConferenceSecond International Air Transport and Operations Symposium 2011
Abbreviated titleATOS 2011
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityDelft
Period28/03/1129/03/11

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