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dc.contributor.advisorKundu, Tribikramen_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Triguna
dc.creatorGhosh, Trigunaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-18T09:46:29Z
dc.date.available2013-04-18T09:46:29Z
dc.date.issued1997en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/282426
dc.description.abstractThis work is aimed at developing a methodology for inspecting large plates, used in civil infrastructure, by Lamb waves. The traditional methods inspecting infrastructure are based on scattering of elastic waves from internal defects and on time of flight measurements. The methods based on elastic wave scattering can only detect defects larger than the wavelength of ultrasound used. The time of flight measurements have proven to be unreliable for strength analysis. This work investigates the potential of the Lamb wave technique to detect small defects when Lamb waves propagate over large distances. An innovative transducer holder setup is developed, which is the key to how Lamb waves can be generated and received in large structures.
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectEngineering, Aerospace.en_US
dc.subjectEngineering, Civil.en_US
dc.subjectEngineering, Mechanical.en_US
dc.titleNondestructive characterization of plates with an emphasis on civil infrastructureen_US
dc.typetexten_US
dc.typeDissertation-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen_US
dc.identifier.proquest9806812en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering and Engineering Mechanicsen_US
thesis.degree.namePh.D.en_US
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dc.identifier.bibrecord.b37555406en_US
dc.description.admin-noteOriginal file replaced with corrected file October 2023.
refterms.dateFOA2018-09-05T17:56:04Z
html.description.abstractThis work is aimed at developing a methodology for inspecting large plates, used in civil infrastructure, by Lamb waves. The traditional methods inspecting infrastructure are based on scattering of elastic waves from internal defects and on time of flight measurements. The methods based on elastic wave scattering can only detect defects larger than the wavelength of ultrasound used. The time of flight measurements have proven to be unreliable for strength analysis. This work investigates the potential of the Lamb wave technique to detect small defects when Lamb waves propagate over large distances. An innovative transducer holder setup is developed, which is the key to how Lamb waves can be generated and received in large structures.


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