Fiber reinforced resin matrix composites are more and more widely used in aerospace and
automobile manufacturing industries. However, the probability of manufacturing defects in …

Composite materials/structures are advancing in product efficiency, cost-effectiveness and
the development of superior specific properties. There are increasing demands in their …

Delamination in composite structures is characterized by a resonant cavity wherein a
fraction of an ultrasonic guided wave may be trapped. Based on this wave trapping …

The inverse problem of damage identification involves real-time, continuous observation of
structures to detect any undesired, abnormal behavior and ultrasonic guided waves are …

The growing use of composite materials for aerospace applications has resulted in the need
for quantitative methods to analyze composite components. Ultrasonic guided waves …

Nondestructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E) are commonly used in the industry for their
ability to identify damage and assess material conditions. Ultrasonic testing (UT) is one of …

This paper proposes a new single-mode guided wave-based method to detect various types
of damage in aerospace composites. In this method, single-mode guided wave excitation …

When carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) is employed to reinforce the damaged steel
structures, the debonding problem existing at the interfaces between two materials can be …

This study aims to use the passive and active acoustic-based health monitoring methods for
impact damage assessment of composite structures. To this aim, a Carbon Fiber Reinforced …

In is work, the delamination of composite double cantilever beams (DCBs) was detected and
monitored using ultrasonic guided wave. The composite DCBs were prepared, and the …