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Experimental and numerical study demonstrates quantitative crack evaluation via Lamb wave mode conversion in isotropic plates, suggesting improved ultrasonic signal interpretation.
In this paper, a modal decomposition method is employed to analyze the properties of Rayleigh–Lamb waves propagating in an isotropic plate containing an open surface-breaking crack. The mode conversion coefficients (MCCs) are calculated as functions of crack depth and ultrasonic frequency for both an incident Lamb wave. Compared with the incident A0 mode, the MCC of the S0 mode exhibits a less smooth dependence on the phase of the crack modulated. The experimental, finite element method (FEM) and analytical results confirm that crack characteristics can be quantitatively evaluated from the Lamb wave mode conversion indued by the crack. This finding is beneficial for interpreting the detected ultrasonic signals in scenarios involving crack measurements between different waves, such as the modulation of the probing wave’s MCC by the material response in a tensile test machine.
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