Number:         Mech 256/03
Author(s):       Braunbrück, A., Ravasoo,A.
Title:               Nonlinear wave interaction for inhomogeneous elastic material characterization. 27 p., ill.
Language:      English
Keywords:      elastic material; nonlinearity; ultrasonic wave; wave interaction; nondestructive evaluation

ABSTRACT.
 Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of inhomogeneous physical properties of nonlinear materials is possible by extraction of extended information from the ultrasonic wave propagation measurement data. The nonlinear elastic material with weak inhomogeneity is considered. Two waves are excited simultaneously on the opposite parallel boundaries of the material. The analytical description of propagation, reflection and interaction of two waves is presented. The oscillations on the boundaries of the material are analysed and the dependence of oscillation parameters on the properties of the material are clarified. The NDE problem is solved on the basis of nonlinear effects of boundary oscillation. The numerical experiments are implemented.

  MT   17.02.2004