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Nondestructive Evaluation of One-Dimensional Periodic Structures by Transmission of Laser-Excited Wide-Band Acoustic Pulses

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The propagation of ultrasound in a one-dimensional model and actual periodic structures (PSs) is studied experimentally by the method of optoacoustic spectroscopy based on the laser thermooptical excitation and wide-band piezodetection of short acoustic pulses. It is shown that the ultrasound transmission spectrum of a PS has stop and pass bands, and the greater the number of layers in the PSs, the deeper the stop bands. The case where the thickness, density, and ultrasound velocity of one or several layers in the PS are modified is studied in detail. In this case, a narrow local maximum of ultrasound transmission appears in the stop band, whose location depends considerably on the position of the “defective” layer in the PS. The experimental data obtained coincide well with the theoretical calculation. The nondestructive evaluation of actual PSs consisting of two epoxy-glued identical aluminum plates is carried out by the optoacoustic method. Such materials are widely used in aircraft industry. It is shown that the ultrasound transmission spectrum for these materials depends considerably on the thickness of the epoxy-glue layer.

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    A. A. Karabutov, V. V. Kozhushko, I. M. Pelivanov & N. B. Podymova

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Karabutov, A.A., Kozhushko, V.V., Pelivanov, I.M. et al. Nondestructive Evaluation of One-Dimensional Periodic Structures by Transmission of Laser-Excited Wide-Band Acoustic Pulses. Mechanics of Composite Materials 37, 153–158 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010625720516

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