Ultrasonic waves for materials evaluation in fatigue, thermal and corrosion damage: A review

By V. Marcantonio, Danilo Monarca, Andrea Colantoni, Massimo Cecchini. Mechanical systems and signal processing, 2019

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Abstract Mechanical properties of materials tend to deteriorate over time and thus become responsible for cracks and malfunctions in mechanical components or civil structures. Non-destructive ultrasonic wave analysis has proven to be a successful investigation method for inspecting mechanical properties of materials. This review has highlighted the main results of research in the field of non-linear ultrasonic wave investigations for the inspection of fatigue damage, thermal damage and chemical damage. In all three cases, non-linear ultrasonic wave survey method was effective in detecting first-stage damage.

Subfields: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering

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