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Willi G. Schwarz, Michael E. Read, Matthew J. Kremer, Mark K. Hinders, Barry T. Smith, "Lamb Wave Tomographic Imaging System for Aircraft Structural Health Assessment," presented at SPIE Conference on Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Aircraft, Airports, and Aerospace Hardware III ( ) , SPIE 3586 ( ) , 292 (1999).
AbstractA tomographic imaging system using ultrasonic Lamb waves for the nondestructive inspection of aircraft components such as wings and fuselage is being developed. The computer-based system provides large-area inspection capability by electronically scanning an array of transducers that can be easily attached to flat and curved surfaces without moving parts. Images of the inspected area are produced in near real time employing a tomographic reconstruction method adapted from seismological applications. Changes in material properties caused by structural flaws such as disbonds, corrosion, and fatigue cracks can be effectively detected and characterized utilizing this fast NDE technique. KeywordsLamb waves, tomographic imaging, inspection system, aircraft structures,ws-spie99
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