Damage detection in the T-welded joint using Rayleigh-like feature guided wave

J Wu, C Jiang, H Fang, CT Ng - NDT & E International, 2023 - Elsevier
Steel T-welded joint structures have been largely applied in aerospace and marine
infrastructures. The weld length in T-weld joint structures is usually long, and it is difficult to …

Fatigue crack detection in edges of thin-walled structures with corners using the fundamental mode of edge waves

H Zhu, CT Ng, A Kotousov - Ultrasonics, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-destructive detection and evaluation of fatigue cracks is critical to maintain safety and
effective operation of high-value assets working under cyclic loading. However, this can be …

Numerical modeling with experimental verification investigating the effect of various nonlinearities on the sideband peak count-index technique

G Zhang, B Hu, H Alnuaimi, U Amjad, T Kundu - Ultrasonics, 2024 - Elsevier
A newly developed nonlinear ultrasonic (NLU) technique called sideband band peak count-
index (or SPC-I) measures the degree of nonlinearity in materials by counting the sideband …

Frequency-dependent scattering of wideband laser-generated Rayleigh waves for vertical surface crack characterization

L Xu, Y Su, J Yang, Z Su - Smart Materials and Structures, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Wideband laser-generated Rayleigh waves have been extensively exploited for surface
crack characterization, most of which, nonetheless, are of a nature of either numerical …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical and experimental investigations on quasistatic pulse generation of ultrasonic guided waves in fiber reinforced composite pipes

C Jiang, W Li, CT Ng, M Deng - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2024 - Elsevier
The quasistatic pulse (QSP) generation of ultrasonic guided waves in composite pipes can
exhibit many features that are useful for early-stage material characterization and structural …

Quasistatic component generation of group velocity mismatched guided waves in tubular structures for microdamage localization

C Jiang, W Li, CT Ng, M Deng - Applied Acoustics, 2024 - Elsevier
Quasistatic component (QSC) of guided wave (GW) has relatively low attenuation due to low
frequency and high sensitivity to microdamage. The group velocity matching between …

Synthetic aperture focusing imaging for defect detection in highly attenuative materials using quasi-static components of ultrasonic longitudinal waves

Q Lai, C Xu, G Wang, M Deng - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2025 - Elsevier
Considering the fact that the acoustic attenuation increases with the carrier frequency, the
attention shifts towards the low-frequency ultrasonic waves in the field of ultrasonic …

Defects evaluation near edges of structural elements using the fundamental mode of edge waves

H Zhu, A Kotousov, CT Ng - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2023 - Elsevier
Structural elements with edges are widely used across many industries and applications;
examples include tapered flange beams and the footing of rail tracks. The distant defect …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical and experimental investigations on quasi-static component generation of longitudinal wave propagation in isotropic pipes

M Gao, X Hu, CT Ng, A Kotousov, J Lin - Ultrasonics, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, the quasi-static component (QSC) generation of longitudinal waves
propagating in an isotropic pipe is investigated numerically and experimentally. The three …

Assessment of thermal damage in polymethyl methacrylate using quasi-static components of ultrasonic waves

W Li, C Jiang, J Xiao, C Xu, M Deng - Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 2023 - Springer
A nonlinear acoustic response can be an effective indicator of early-stage damage in a
material. However, it is challenging to use this approach to assess thermal damage in highly …