Wave Propagation in Thin-walled Composite Structures: Application to Structural Health Monitoring

In order for the increased use of fiber-reinforced composite structures to be financially feasible, employment of reliable and economical systems to detect damage and evaluate structural integrity is necessary. This task has traditionally been performed using off-line non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques. Safety enhancement programs and cost...

Damage Classification of a Bolted Connection using Guided Waves and Explainable Artificial Intelligence

With the improvements in computational power and advances in chip and sensor technology, the applications of machine learning (ML) technologies in structural health monitoring (SHM) are increasing rapidly. Compared with traditional methods, deep learning based SHM (Deep SHM) methods are more efficient and have a higher accuracy. However, due...

Innovative welding integration of acousto-ultrasonic composite transducers onto thermoplastic composite structures

Acousto-ultrasonic composite transducers (AUCTs), comprising piezoceramic materials in a reinforced polymeric matrix, show promise for structural health monitoring in composite structures. Challenges arise when integrating AUCTs onto highly loaded thermoplastic composites, especially low-surface-energy materials like polyaryletherketone...