De-bonding assessment of rebars using an ultrasonic method with laser vibrometer tests and numerical simulations

This paper presents the numerical and experimental analyses of elastic wave propagation in a steel rod embedded in a composite material. The experiment involved the phenomenon of wave propagation generated by a piezoactuator and non-contact measurements by means of a laser vibrometer. In numerical simulations, the effect of values of elastic modulus of the material on characteristics of waves propagating in a steel rod was analysed. Conducted research presents the first stage of work focused on ultrasonic diagnostics of rock bolts.

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Performance evaluation of damage detection algorithms for identification of debond in stiffened metallic plates using a scanning laser vibrometer

Journal of Vibration and Control ◽

10.1177/1077546316687956 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (12) ◽

pp. 2464-2482 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Deba Datta Mandal ◽

Debashis Wadadar ◽

Sauvik Banerjee

Keyword(s):

Fractal Dimension ◽

Damage Detection ◽

Numerical Simulations ◽

Laser Doppler Vibrometer ◽

Composite Plates ◽

Experimental Investigations ◽

Laser Vibrometer ◽

Detection Algorithms ◽

Metallic Plates ◽

Comprehensive Studies

While several studies have focused on the detection and localization of delamination in composite plates, few comprehensive studies have been performed for the identification of debond in stiffened metallic plates using vibration-based approaches. Therefore, this study is motivated by the need to evaluate the qualitative performance of existing damage detection algorithms, namely modal curvature, the gapped smoothing method (GSM), the generalized fractal dimension (GFD) and the wavelet transform coefficient (WTC), in detecting debond in stiffened metallic plates. Extensive experimental investigation is performed using laser Doppler vibrometer as a noncontact sensing device and LDS Permanent Magnetic Shaker as an actuator. The obtained results show high susceptibility to noise and lesser accuracy in locating the debond zone, except the WTC and GFD. However, the WTC fails to provide good results for higher debond lengths, and the GFD shows prominent false alarms at the free edges of the plates. To circumvent these difficulties, two different modifications of the fractal dimension algorithm, namely the modified GFD (MGFD) and the GFD with GSM (GFD-GSM), have been proposed. Extensive numerical simulations are further carried out using commercially available finite element package ANSYS 14.0 in order to examine the experimental findings. In contrast to most previous work, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in the experimental data has been appropriately quantified and noise of the same SNR level has been synthetically generated and applied on the modal data obtained from numerical simulations. Comprehensive studies for different debond locations and lengths suggests a similar trend as that obtained from the experimental investigations. Finally, a study on damage severity has been performed using the WTC and proposed modifications of the GFD. It is found that the proposed modifications of the fractal dimension perform outstandingly well in all circumstances, and can be used as an excellent tool for debond localization and quantification.

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Real-Time Detection and Explicit Finite Element Simulation of Delamination in Composite Laminates Under Impact Loading

10.1115/imece2000-1959 ◽

2000 ◽

Author(s):

K. Minnaar ◽

M. Zhou

Keyword(s):

Finite Element ◽

Numerical Simulations ◽

Real Time ◽

Impact Loading ◽

Matrix Cracking ◽

Laser Vibrometer ◽

Zone Model ◽

Elastic Model ◽

Damage Initiation ◽

The Impact

Abstract A new experimental technique is developed to determine the onset and evolution of delamination in fiber-reinforced composites under impact loading. The configuration uses a split-Hopkinson bar for low-velocity impact loading and two Polytec laser vibrometer systems for real-time monitoring of the initiation and progression of delamination. The experiment allows the histories of load, displacement, and velocity of impacted specimens to be recorded and analyzed. The recorded profiles are used to characterize the damage initiation and evolution in the laminate. Numerical simulations are conducted using a cohesive finite element method. The method employs a cohesive zone model to simulate matrix cracking and interlaminar delamination and a transversely isotropic, elastic model to characterize the bulk behavior of each ply. The simulations provide time-resolved characterization of damage during the impact loading. The damage modes predicted by the numerical simulations agree well with experimental observations.

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Direct Numerical Simulations of Gas–Liquid Multiphase Flows

10.1017/cbo9780511975264 ◽

2001 ◽

Cited By ~ 151

Author(s):

Grétar Tryggvason ◽

Ruben Scardovelli ◽

Stéphane Zaleski

Keyword(s):

Numerical Simulations ◽

Multiphase Flows ◽

Direct Numerical Simulations

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Saturation mechanism and generated viscosity in gravito-turbulent accretion disks

Astronomy and Astrophysics ◽

10.1051/0004-6361/202038023 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 640 ◽

pp. A53

Author(s):

L. Löhnert ◽

S. Krätschmer ◽

A. G. Peeters

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Numerical Simulations ◽

Accretion Disks ◽

Gravitational Instability ◽

Turbulent Viscosity ◽

Radial Distance ◽

Maximum Growth ◽

Wave Number ◽

Radiative Cooling ◽

Mixing Length

Here, we address the turbulent dynamics of the gravitational instability in accretion disks, retaining both radiative cooling and irradiation. Due to radiative cooling, the disk is unstable for all values of the Toomre parameter, and an accurate estimate of the maximum growth rate is derived analytically. A detailed study of the turbulent spectra shows a rapid decay with an azimuthal wave number stronger than ky−3, whereas the spectrum is more broad in the radial direction and shows a scaling in the range kx−3 to kx−2. The radial component of the radial velocity profile consists of a superposition of shocks of different heights, and is similar to that found in Burgers’ turbulence. Assuming saturation occurs through nonlinear wave steepening leading to shock formation, we developed a mixing-length model in which the typical length scale is related to the average radial distance between shocks. Furthermore, since the numerical simulations show that linear drive is necessary in order to sustain turbulence, we used the growth rate of the most unstable mode to estimate the typical timescale. The mixing-length model that was obtained agrees well with numerical simulations. The model gives an analytic expression for the turbulent viscosity as a function of the Toomre parameter and cooling time. It predicts that relevant values of α = 10−3 can be obtained in disks that have a Toomre parameter as high as Q ≈ 10.

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