采用了50～200 MHz 的高频超声反射法技术,检测出含于 Si_3N_4试样中小至40～5μm 的夹杂颗粒及金属丝状缺陷。结合 X 射线探测技术,还判断出缺陷所处的深度和水平方位。但藉受入射表面光洁度影响的缺陷渡强度以判断缺陷的性质尚属难题...采用了50～200 MHz 的高频超声反射法技术,检测出含于 Si_3N_4试样中小至40～5μm 的夹杂颗粒及金属丝状缺陷。结合 X 射线探测技术,还判断出缺陷所处的深度和水平方位。但藉受入射表面光洁度影响的缺陷渡强度以判断缺陷的性质尚属难题。实验尚表明,电流导通法是验证 NDE 技术检出缺陷可信度的有效旁证手段。展开更多
This paper presents an air-coupled impact echo(IE)technique that relies on the phase spectrum of the collected data to find the frequencies corresponding to the reflections from delaminations.The proposed technique ta...This paper presents an air-coupled impact echo(IE)technique that relies on the phase spectrum of the collected data to find the frequencies corresponding to the reflections from delaminations.The proposed technique takes advantage of the fact that the IE compression wave is not a propagating wave,but it is the 1st order symmetrical(S1)mode Lamb wave at zero group velocity(S1-ZGV).Therefore,it searches the phase spectra of the data collected by multiple sensors to locate the frequency corresponding to the lowest phase difference.As a result,the technique reduces the effect of propagating waves,including the direct acoustic wave and ambient noise.It is named the Constant Phase IE(CPIE).The performance of the CPIE is experimentally compared with the regular amplitude spectrum-based IE technique and two other multisensor IE techniques.The CPIE shows a performance advantage,especially in a noisy environment.展开更多
In order to monitor the basic mechanical properties and interior damage of concrete structures,the piezoelectric actuator/sensor based wave propagation method was investigated experimentally in the laboratory using a ...In order to monitor the basic mechanical properties and interior damage of concrete structures,the piezoelectric actuator/sensor based wave propagation method was investigated experimentally in the laboratory using a specifically designed test setup.The energy attenuation of stress waves was measured by the relative index between the output voltage of sensors and the excitation voltage at the actuator.Based on the experimental results of concrete cube and cylinder specimens,the effect of excitation frequencies,excitation amplitude,wave propagation paths and the curing age on the output signals of sensors are evaluated.The results show that the relative voltage attenuation coefficient RVAC is an effective indicator for measuring the attenuation of stress waves through the interior of concrete.展开更多
Image processing techniques have become highly essential to improve the data usefulness of the raw images obtained for infrared non-destructive evaluation(NDE).The identification of defective regions from a thermogram...Image processing techniques have become highly essential to improve the data usefulness of the raw images obtained for infrared non-destructive evaluation(NDE).The identification of defective regions from a thermogram has been a common problem in the field of NDE.Image segmentation is one of the promising approaches to identify defective regions from thermogram.In the present work,segmentation approach based on clustering is employed.In this image patterns are organized into clusters or groups considering the relationship among these.The method involves finding the centroids of the regions and formation of clusters around each centroid.Thresholding is applied to improve accuracy in formation of clusters.Double thresholding method is adapted to retrieve the shape of defect and to improve the possible diagnosis capabilities of system for NDE applications.The proposed method is investigated with frequency modulated thermal wave imaging(FMTWI)over glass fiber reinforced polymers(GFRP).The GFRP sample consists of square shaped Teflon inserts of different dimensions placed at various depths.A comparative study of the proposed novel segmentation scheme and existing segmentation methods is conducted.展开更多
Researches on the processing method of ceramic bearing ball,the formation and propagation of defects in the manufacturing and the nondestructive evaluation(NDE) are summarized in this paper.The key for successful proc...Researches on the processing method of ceramic bearing ball,the formation and propagation of defects in the manufacturing and the nondestructive evaluation(NDE) are summarized in this paper.The key for successful processing of high strength ceramic balls is to avoid producing related defects.Many investigations show that the material microstructures,defects as well as mechanical processing parameters influence the final surface quality significantly.Most of NDE technologies,such as radiation,ultrasonic,dye-penetration and laser scatter,have been studied for ceramic bearing ball surface inspection around the world.So far,the difficulties to develop the perfect NDE system for ceramic bearing balls,which are caused by the defect variety and surface unfolding,have not been overcome yet.展开更多
文摘采用了50～200 MHz 的高频超声反射法技术,检测出含于 Si_3N_4试样中小至40～5μm 的夹杂颗粒及金属丝状缺陷。结合 X 射线探测技术,还判断出缺陷所处的深度和水平方位。但藉受入射表面光洁度影响的缺陷渡强度以判断缺陷的性质尚属难题。实验尚表明,电流导通法是验证 NDE 技术检出缺陷可信度的有效旁证手段。
文摘This paper presents an air-coupled impact echo(IE)technique that relies on the phase spectrum of the collected data to find the frequencies corresponding to the reflections from delaminations.The proposed technique takes advantage of the fact that the IE compression wave is not a propagating wave,but it is the 1st order symmetrical(S1)mode Lamb wave at zero group velocity(S1-ZGV).Therefore,it searches the phase spectra of the data collected by multiple sensors to locate the frequency corresponding to the lowest phase difference.As a result,the technique reduces the effect of propagating waves,including the direct acoustic wave and ambient noise.It is named the Constant Phase IE(CPIE).The performance of the CPIE is experimentally compared with the regular amplitude spectrum-based IE technique and two other multisensor IE techniques.The CPIE shows a performance advantage,especially in a noisy environment.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50708065)the National High-tech R&D Program(863 Program )(No.2007-AA-11-Z-113)the Key Projects in the Science and Technology Pillar Program of Tianjin(No.11ZCKFSF00300)
文摘In order to monitor the basic mechanical properties and interior damage of concrete structures,the piezoelectric actuator/sensor based wave propagation method was investigated experimentally in the laboratory using a specifically designed test setup.The energy attenuation of stress waves was measured by the relative index between the output voltage of sensors and the excitation voltage at the actuator.Based on the experimental results of concrete cube and cylinder specimens,the effect of excitation frequencies,excitation amplitude,wave propagation paths and the curing age on the output signals of sensors are evaluated.The results show that the relative voltage attenuation coefficient RVAC is an effective indicator for measuring the attenuation of stress waves through the interior of concrete.
文摘Image processing techniques have become highly essential to improve the data usefulness of the raw images obtained for infrared non-destructive evaluation(NDE).The identification of defective regions from a thermogram has been a common problem in the field of NDE.Image segmentation is one of the promising approaches to identify defective regions from thermogram.In the present work,segmentation approach based on clustering is employed.In this image patterns are organized into clusters or groups considering the relationship among these.The method involves finding the centroids of the regions and formation of clusters around each centroid.Thresholding is applied to improve accuracy in formation of clusters.Double thresholding method is adapted to retrieve the shape of defect and to improve the possible diagnosis capabilities of system for NDE applications.The proposed method is investigated with frequency modulated thermal wave imaging(FMTWI)over glass fiber reinforced polymers(GFRP).The GFRP sample consists of square shaped Teflon inserts of different dimensions placed at various depths.A comparative study of the proposed novel segmentation scheme and existing segmentation methods is conducted.
基金the National Nature Science Foundation of China (50275031)
文摘Researches on the processing method of ceramic bearing ball,the formation and propagation of defects in the manufacturing and the nondestructive evaluation(NDE) are summarized in this paper.The key for successful processing of high strength ceramic balls is to avoid producing related defects.Many investigations show that the material microstructures,defects as well as mechanical processing parameters influence the final surface quality significantly.Most of NDE technologies,such as radiation,ultrasonic,dye-penetration and laser scatter,have been studied for ceramic bearing ball surface inspection around the world.So far,the difficulties to develop the perfect NDE system for ceramic bearing balls,which are caused by the defect variety and surface unfolding,have not been overcome yet.
