Detection of Air-Voids in Foam-filled Sandwich Panels using Air-Coupled Lamb Waves

C Haugwitz, T Hahn-Jose, G Allevato… - 2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate non-contact air-coupled ultrasonic Lamb wave detection of voids in
polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam filled sandwich panels with steel face sheets, a material …

Waveguide based acoustic levitation device for moving objects in a large volume

S Soennecken, JH Dörsam, C Haugwitz… - 2024 IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Moving objects contactlessly in a large addressable 3D space usually requires moving parts
of an acoustic levitation device or running optimization algorithms in conjunction with it. We …

Topology optimization of broadband acoustic transition section: a comparison between deterministic and stochastic approaches

A Mousavi, A Uihlein, L Pflug, E Wadbro - Structural and Multidisciplinary …, 2024 - Springer
This paper focuses on the topology optimization of a broadband acoustic transition section
that connects two cylindrical waveguides with different radii. The primary objective is to …

Calibration of air-coupled ultrasonic phased arrays. Is it worth it?

G Allevato, T Frey, C Haugwitz… - 2022 IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Air-coupled ultrasonic phased arrays are utilized for many emerging applications and
typically consist of bending-plate piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers (PUT). Due to their …

Simulation of Lamb Waves Excited by an Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Phased Array for Non-Destructive Testing

J Hinrichs, C Haugwitz, M Rutsch… - 2022 IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Lamb waves are widely used in non destructive evaluation (NDE) applications for inspection
of sheet materials or pipes. However, simulation models of wave excitation focus on …

Practical parameters for extending the velocity range when applying a partial inversion pulse to the ultrasonic time-domain cross-correlation method

S Wada, N Furuichi - Measurement Science and Technology, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper describes a method to reduce false velocity detection by applying a partial
inversion pulse (PIP) to the ultrasonic time-domain cross-correlation (UTDC) method. False …

The development of simultaneous transducer ultrasonic with dual-transducer to measure flow velocity in the pipe

LF Wiranata, D Kurniadi - EUREKA: Physics and Engineering, 2023 - journal.eu-jr.eu
There are still several obstacles to calculating fluid flow rate measurement on custody
transfer, such as the distribution of one-phase fluid flow rate, less sTable pressure, and fluid …

Air-coupled Lamb Wave Testing of Buried Air-voids in Foam-filled Sandwich Panels

C Haugwitz, A Reinartz, JH Dörsam… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Sandwich panels, composed of two steel faces and a rigid foam core, are an inexpensive
and lightweight option for construction industry. However, voids can form in the foam core …

A compact acoustic waveguide for air-coupled ultrasonic phased arrays at 40 khz

M Rutsch, G Allevato, J Hinrichs… - 2022 IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Acoustic waveguides offer the separation of the transducers aperture from the radiating
aperture. In previous work, we used this design freedom to build air-coupled phased arrays …

Non-Contact Lamb Wave Defect Detection Based Solely on Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Phased Arrays

F Laub, C Haugwitz, G Allevato, J Seiler… - 2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Air-coupled ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) enables the inspection of composite
materials for defects. In this paper, we investigate non-contact defect detection based on …