Quantitative nondestructive evaluation in composites beam using piezoelectrics

Young Geun Choi, Zhongqing Su, Zuo Rong Chen, Lin Ye

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Abstract

A quantitative prediction method for initial crack length in a carbon fibre/epoxy (CF/EP) composites beam using active piezoelectric transducers was established in this study. Wavelet Transform (WT)-based signal processing and identification teclmique in time-frequency domain was developed to facilitate the determination of damage presence and severity. Dynamic response of a CF/EP composites beam containing a continuously expanding crack, coupled with a pair of active piezoelectric disks, was examined under a narrowband excitation, and then applied with the proposed signal processing technique.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComposite Technologies for 2020
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Fourth Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM 4)
PublisherElsevier
Pages1032-1036
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781855738317
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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