Damage localization in a stiffened composite panel using a lamb wave based tomography approach

Anthony J. Vizzini, Yingtao Liu, Aditi Chattopadhyay

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Abstract

In structural health monitoring (SHM) of aerospace components, such as stiffened panels, detection and localization of damage is an important issue. This paper presents a methodology for determining the existence and location of low velocity impact damage in a stiffened composite panel. Using a matching pursuit decomposition algorithm, converted modes due to damage were extracted in the time-frequency domain. The energy of the converted mode was then used in conjunction with a probabilistic tomography approach that was able to localize the damage with a high level of accuracy. The results obtained confirm the ability of this approach to detect and localize damage in complex composite structures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2011
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pages513-518
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780791854723
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2011 - Scottsdale, AZ, United States
Duration: Sep 18 2011Sep 21 2011

Publication series

NameASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2011
Volume2

Other

OtherASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityScottsdale, AZ
Period9/18/119/21/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Biomaterials

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