Hervin, F;
Maio, L;
Fromme, P;
(2021)
Guided wave scattering at a delamination in a quasi-isotropic composite laminate: Experiment and simulation.
Composite Structures
, 275
, Article 114406. 10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114406.
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Abstract
Carbon fibre composite laminates are increasingly being used for aerospace structures due to their low weight and improved mechanical performance. Impact damage can cause delaminations below the visible surface of the structure due to limited interlaminar strength. Guided ultrasonic waves can detect and characterize delaminations in composite laminates. The scattering of the A0 Lamb wave mode at an artificial delamination, located at an asymmetric depth in a quasi-isotropic laminate, was investigated. Full field non-contact laser measurements were used to visualise wave trapping and scattered waves. A three-dimensional finite element model was developed and validated against the experiments. The influence of delamination shape and depth on guided wave scattering were studied. Small variations in delamination shape significantly affected the interference pattern on top of the delamination, but had limited effect on the scattered wave outside the delamination. Delamination depth was found to strongly influence the angular direction and amplitude of scattered waves. Implications for structural health monitoring were discussed.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Guided wave scattering at a delamination in a quasi-isotropic composite laminate: Experiment and simulation |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114406 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114406 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10133330 |
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