In order for composite materials to be used more extensively in load carrying aircraft
structures, they have to be maintained in a safe and economical manner. Critical flaws may …

Cost-effective and reliable damage detection is critical for the utilization of composite
materials. This thesis presents the conclusions of an analytical and experimental survey of …

This work concerned a technique for a health monitoring system based on the generation
and sensing of Lamb waves in composite structures by thin surface-bonded piezoceramic …

The rectangular plate made of aluminum alloy with a relatively large circular hole in the
geometrical center of the structure is subjected to uniform tension. This loading causes that …

Accurate knowledge of the dispersion relations of guided waves in plates is important for the
efficient use of Lamb wave-based damage-detection methods. In this paper, we introduce a …

The aim of the work presented in this paper is to provide guidelines for extending the
modeling capacities and improve quality and reliability of 2-D guided wave propagation …

The present work deals with the propagation of propagative, non-propagative and
attenuated ultrasonic guided waves in different types of waveguides by the spectral method …

Lamb waves have emerged as a valuable tool to examine long plate-like structures in a
faster way compared to conventional bulk wave techniques, which make them attractive in …

The measurement of guided wave phase velocity is vital for the successful implementation of
the guided wave technique for defect detection and material characterization. In this paper …

Background: Non-destructive structural health evaluation of thin-walled components on the
basis of Lamb wave propagation is a widely used approach. However, most current methods …