A mode conversion-based algorithm for detecting rectangular notch parameters in plates using Lamb waves

In this paper, an algorithm for identifying rectangular notch parameters as damage in a plate using Lamb waves is presented. In this algorithm, a combination of pulse-echo and pitch-catch methods is used. The method is divided into two steps: notch localization and notch geometry detection. The bases for this algorithm are mode conversion and scattering phenomena because of interaction of Lamb wave modes with defects. The method is applied to some numerical examples, and the results show that it can successfully identify all of rectangular notch parameters, i.e., its location, depth, and width.

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