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Corrosion detection in large complex aircraft components using lamb wave tomography

  • R. L. Royer
  • , T. R. Hay
  • , S. E. Owens
  • , T. M. Fina
  • , H. U. Gao
  • , J. L. Rose

Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

Abstract

An ultrasonic guided wave computerized tomography (CT) technique has been developed to monitor corrosion in complex aircraft components. A circular array, consisting of 16 piezoceramic sensors, was embedded onto the hidden surface of a complex aircraft component and data was acquired after simulating corrosion. Corrosion was simulated by removing 0.001" of aluminum metal in a 1" by 1" section of the structure. A CT image was then constructed using a standard CT reconstruction algorithm. Results indicate that the sparse array sensor system, combined with the CT reconstruction algorithm, can accurately predict corrosion location, severity, and area.

Original languageEnglish (US)
StatePublished - Dec 1 2005
EventSAMPE Fall Technical Conference - 37th ISTC - Seattle, WA, United States
Duration: Oct 31 2005Nov 3 2005

Other

OtherSAMPE Fall Technical Conference - 37th ISTC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle, WA
Period10/31/0511/3/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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