This research focuses on measuring the mode transformation and energy attenuation of wedge waves for different apex angle wedges by using laser ultrasound techniques.Pulsed laser excitation and optical deflection beam...This research focuses on measuring the mode transformation and energy attenuation of wedge waves for different apex angle wedges by using laser ultrasound techniques.Pulsed laser excitation and optical deflection beam methods for detection were used to measure the wedge waves.In experiment,various wedge waves at different locations were recorded by scanning the excitation laser along the wedge tip,and different orders of wedge waves were observed.By fixing the distance between the excitation and detection positions and scanning the samples along the direction normal to the wedge tip,the modes transformation process was obtained.It was found that the energy of the acoustic waves for 20°,25° and 30° wedges decreased exponentially to a steady energy of Rayleigh wave within the main wavelength range of the acoustic modes,while the energy of acoustic waves of 45° and 60° wedge remained stable as the propagation line was scanned away from the wedge tip.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60878023 and 61108013)the program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘This research focuses on measuring the mode transformation and energy attenuation of wedge waves for different apex angle wedges by using laser ultrasound techniques.Pulsed laser excitation and optical deflection beam methods for detection were used to measure the wedge waves.In experiment,various wedge waves at different locations were recorded by scanning the excitation laser along the wedge tip,and different orders of wedge waves were observed.By fixing the distance between the excitation and detection positions and scanning the samples along the direction normal to the wedge tip,the modes transformation process was obtained.It was found that the energy of the acoustic waves for 20°,25° and 30° wedges decreased exponentially to a steady energy of Rayleigh wave within the main wavelength range of the acoustic modes,while the energy of acoustic waves of 45° and 60° wedge remained stable as the propagation line was scanned away from the wedge tip.
