Nonlinear acoustics for fatigue crack detection – experimental investigations of vibro-acoustic wave modulations

Vibro-acoustic nonlinear wave modulations are investigated experimentally in a cracked aluminum plate. The focus is on the effect of low-frequency vibration excitation on modulation intensity and associated nonlinear wave interaction mechanisms. The study reveals that energy dissipation – not opening–closing crack action – is the major mechanism behind nonlinear modulations. The consequence is that relatively weak strain fields can be used for crack detection in metallic structures. A clear link between modulations and thermo-elastic coupling is also demonstrated, providing experimental evidence for the recently proposed non-classical, nonlinear vibro-acoustic wave interaction mechanism.

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