On the efficient excitation of second harmonic generation using lamb wave modes

Kathryn Matlack, J. Y. Kim, L. J. Jacobs, J. Qu

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Abstract

This research experimentally characterizes an efficient Lamb wave mode pair that generates the cumulative second harmonic in an undamaged aluminum plate. It has been shown that inherent material nonlinearity will generate a second harmonic component in an originally monochromatic ultrasonic Lamb wave signal if certain conditions are satisfied, and the normalized second harmonic amplitude should increase with propagation distance. Previous research has identified five Lamb wave mode types exhibiting second harmonic generation (SHG) and theoretically compares the rate of accumulation of the second harmonic over propagation distance for each mode. This research experimentally investigates a new Lamb mode pair that has a higher rate of accumulation than those studied in the existing literature, and develops improved experimental techniques that can be applied to other modes for SHG measurements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
Pages291-297
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 10 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event37th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, QNDE - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Jul 18 2010Jul 23 2010

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1335
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other37th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, QNDE
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period7/18/107/23/10

Keywords

  • Nonlinear Guided Waves
  • Second Harmonic Generation
  • Ultrasonic Testing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology
  • Plant Science
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

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