Embedded Ultrasonics with Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring of Thin-wall Structures
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The capability of embedded piezoelectric wafer active sensors (PWAS) to perform in-situ ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation (NDE) is explored. Laboratory tests are used to prove that PWAS can satisfactorily perform Lamb wave transmission and reception. Subsequently, pulse-echo method for crack detection in an aircraft panel is illustrated. For large area scanning, a PWAS phased array is used to create the embedded ultrasonics structural radar (EUSR). In conclusion, opportunities for implementation into structural health monitoring applications and further research needs are discussed.
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