ISSN:
1013-9826
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
The scanning laser line source (SLLS) technique is a novel laser-based inspection methodfor the ultrasonic detection of small surface-breaking defects. The SLLS approach is based onmonitoring the change in laser generated ultrasound as a laser line source is scanning over a defect.It has provided enhanced signal-to-noise performance compared to the traditional pitch-catch orpulse-echo ultrasonic methods. In this paper, an experimental method is presented to detect surfaceacoustic waves (SAW) with polyvinylindene fluoride(PVDF) transducer. The ultrasonic signal isconverted into electric signal by piezoelectricity of the PVDF, which is attached to a micro-knifeedge clamped on a metal device. The SAW are excited by employing a pulsed Nd:YAG laser onaluminum plate with artificial surface-breaking defects. The laser line source is accurately shiftedby the motorized translation stage, while the PVDF is located at a fixed position on the specimen.When the laser line source is scanning over the defect, the ultrasonic signals are monitored,meanwhile the characteristic changes in the amplitude and frequency content are observed.Consequently, the position of the defect can be determined by analyzing the obtained signals. Theexperimental system with high sensitivity provides a detection method of small surface-breakingdefects on metal and gives convincing experimental evidence for the interaction mechanismbetween the SAW and the surface-breaking defects
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/56/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FKEM.364-366.1117.pdf
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