Imaging of multiple damages in a composite plate by prestack reverse-time migration technique

L. Wang, F. G. Yuan

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Abstract

Migration technique, which is widely used in seismic prospecting and geophysical exploration, is applied to detecting and imaging multiple damages in a composite plate. A structural health monitoring system (SHMS) with a linear array of actuators/sensors is proposed. The integrated actuators/sensors are used to excite/receive the lowest mode of flexural waves in the composite laminate. A reverse-time migration technique is then adopted to interpret the scattering wave field and to visualize the damages. The wave field reflected from the damages is synthesized by using a two-dimensional explicit finite difference algorithm to model the plate. An excitation-time imaging condition specifically for the migration of waves in a plate is introduced based on a ray tracing. Then prestack reverse-time migration proceeds to back-propagate the reflection energy to the damages. The plate is imaged in terms of the velocity of transverse deformation, after migration the locations and dimensions of the flaws can be visually displayed. Numerical results show that multiple damages can be successfully identified and the imaged result correlates well with target damages.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStructural Health Monitoring 2003
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management - Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2003
EditorsFu-Kuo Chang
PublisherDEStech Publications
Pages658-665
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)1932078207, 9781932078206
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Event4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: From Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management, IWSHM 2003 - Stanford, United States
Duration: 2003 Sept 152003 Sept 17

Publication series

NameStructural Health Monitoring 2003: From Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management - Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2003

Conference

Conference4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: From Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management, IWSHM 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStanford
Period03-09-1503-09-17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Health Information Management

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