Self-reference broadband local wavenumber estimation (SRB-LWE) for defect assessment in composites

J Segers, S Hedayatrasa, G Poelman… - … Systems and Signal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Local wavenumber estimation (LWE) applied to a full wavefield response is a powerful
approach for detecting and characterizing defects in a composite structure. However, the …

Robust and baseline-free full-field defect detection in complex composite parts through weighted broadband energy mapping of mode-removed guided waves

J Segers, S Hedayatrasa, G Poelman… - … Systems and Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a non-destructive testing approach is investigated for finding damages in fiber
reinforced polymers using broadband piezoelectric excitation and scanning laser Doppler …

Machine Learning approaches to damage detection in composite structures combining experimental and simulation domains

A Tavares, E Di Lorenzo, B Cornelis, B Peeters… - … Systems and Signal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Composite materials are widely used across major industries such as the automotive,
aerospace and wind power, due to their excellent mechanical properties. A strong effort is …

Nonlinear local wave-direction estimation for in-sight and out-of-sight damage localization in composite plates

J Segers, S Hedayatrasa, G Poelman… - NDT & E …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel wave processing algorithm:“local wave-direction estimation (LWDE)”, is
proposed to localize sources of guided waves using full-field scanning laser Doppler (SLDV) …

Predicting local material thickness from steady-state ultrasonic wavefield measurements using a convolutional neural network

JD Eckels, EM Jacobson, IT Cummings, IF Fernandez… - Ultrasonics, 2022 - Elsevier
Acoustic steady-state excitation spatial spectroscopy (ASSESS) is a full-field, ultrasonic non-
destructive evaluation (NDE) technique used to locate and characterize defects in plate-like …

Optimization of excitation frequency and guided wave mode in acoustic wavenumber spectroscopy for shallow wall-thinning defect detection

S Moon, T Kang, SW Han, JY Jeon, G Park - Journal of Mechanical …, 2018 - Springer
In plate-like structures, wall-thinning defects resulting from corrosion may not be
accompanied by any indication of damage on the surface. Thus, inspections are required to …

Broadband nonlinear elastic wave modulation spectroscopy for damage detection in composites

J Segers, S Hedayatrasa, G Poelman… - Structural Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
A non-destructive testing procedure is proposed for damage detection in composites using
full wavefield measurement obtained using a scanning laser Doppler vibrometer. Vibrations …

Nonlinear elastic wave energy imaging for the detection and localization of in-sight and out-of-sight defects in composites

J Segers, S Hedayatrasa, G Poelman… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, both linear and nonlinear vibrational defect imaging is performed for a cross-ply
carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) plate with artificial delaminations and for a quasi …

Application of a U-net convolutional neural network to ultrasonic wavefield measurements for defect characterization

JD Eckels, IF Fernandez, K Ho, N Dervilis… - … , Optical Methods & …, 2022 - Springer
Recent advances in nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques have sought to improve
the testing speed and accuracy of automatic flaw detection algorithms to minimize the costly …

Accelerated damage visualization using binary search with fixed pitch-catch distance laser ultrasonic scanning

B Park, H Sohn - Smart Materials and Structures, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Laser ultrasonic scanning, especially full-field wave propagation imaging, is attractive for
damage visualization thanks to its noncontact nature, sensitivity to local damage, and high …