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Low frequency laser ultrasonics for nondestructive testing of large structures

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12555192
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field Material processing/treatments
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

YAMANAKA Kazushi  Tohoku Univ., Graduate School of Enginieering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (00292227)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) CHO Hideo  Tohoku Univ., Graduate School of Enginieering, AssociateProfessor, 大学院・工学研究科, 助手 (60296382)
MIHARA Tsuyoshi  Tohoku Univ., Graduate School of Enginieering, Associate Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 助教授 (20174112)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
KeywordsResonance Frequency / Tile / Concrete / Large Structures / Plate Paves / In-plane Directivity / Vibration / Photorefractive Crystal / Realtime Imaging / 高速走査 / 散乱波 / フォトリクラクティブ結晶 / レーザー / 超音波 / コンクリート / タイル / 共振 / 曲げ剛性 / 有限要素モデル
Research Abstract

(1 ) Analysis of laser properties
We compared two types of lasers, a long pulse YAG laser (pulse width 50μ s , energy 2.5J, peak power50 kW) and a Q-switched YAG laser (pulse width 10ns, energy 0.1J, peak power 10MW). We found that the Q-switched laser can damage the object surface but excite low intensity vibration, whereas the long pulse laser does not damage the object surface but excite large amplitude vibration.
(2) Evaluation of large structures by fast scanning of laser beam
We developed a testing method of large metal plate structures. When the long pulse laser is scanned at the phase velocity of Lamb waves, directive Lamb waves are generated. We found that the propagation angle of each frequency component with respect to the scanning direction is not constant but dependent on the frequency. This frequency-dependent directivity is useful for identifying direction of unknown scatterer. We developed an effective method for detecting and locating defects within a area of 250 X 250 mm … More in one excitation by using the frequency dependent directivity.
(3) Evaluation of large structures by low frequency resbnance method
We developed a method by scanning the excitation YAG laser beam to realize a robust imaging of odd-shaped and/or rough objects. We succeeded to obtain clear images of resonance vibration modes in 600 x 300 x 60 mm concrete plate specimen covered by ceramic tiles on the surface, with a slit of 3 mm width and 10 - 40 mm depth. The vibration amplitude is significantly enhanced when the excitation YAG laser beam irradiates the position just above the subsurface slit, and we precisely evaluated the depth of the slits, from a decrease in the resonance frequency.
(4) Visualization of rough surfaces
To shorten the time required for testing wide area, we developed a vibration imaging method by using a photorefractive crystal BSO. When we introduce the optical lock-in method using phase modulated reference beam, vibration modes of rough metal surface in the frequency range from 1 to 500 KHz were visualized. Structural ceramic tile was also studied. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All Other

All Publications (11 results)

  • [Publications] Satoru Ishikawa, Hideo Cho, Yamanaka Kasuzhi, Noritake Nakanso, Yusuke Tsukahara: "Surface Acoustic Waves on a Sphere -Analysis of Propagation Using Laser Ultrasonics-"Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 40. 3623-3627 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 渡辺友和, 会津憲一, 中沢輝幸, 長秀雄, 山中一司: "レーザーインパクト法によるタイル/コンクリート構造の振動映像化"電子情報通信学会技術研究報告. 21. 65-72 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 渡辺友和, 中沢輝幸, 長秀雄, 山中一司: "レーザーインパクト法によるタイルのはく離の非破壊検査"非破壊検査. 50・10. 678-683 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tomokazu WATANABE, Hideo CHO, Kazushi YAMANAKA: "Ultrasonic Excitation by Phase Velocity Scanning of Laser Beam and Application to Nondestructive Evaluation"Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 41(印刷中).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Satoru Ishikawa, Hideo Cho, Kazushi Yamanaka, Noritake Nakaso and Yusuke Tsukahara: "Surface Acoustic Waves on a Sphere-Analysis of Propagation Using Laser Ultrasonics"Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 40. 3623-3627 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tomokazu Watanabe, Kenichi Aidu, Teruyuki Nakazawa, Hideo Cho, Kazushi Yamanaka: "Vibration imaging of tile/concrete structure by laser impact method"Technical Report of IEICE. US2001 -21. 65-72 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tomokazu Watanabe, Teruyuki Nakazawa, Hideo Cho, Kazushi Yamakana: "Nondestructive Evaluation of Delamination of Tiles by Laser Impact Method"Hihakaikensa. 50, 10. 678-683 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tomokazu Watanabe, Hideo Cho and Kazushi Yamanaka: "Ultrasonic Excitation by Phse Velocity Scanning of Laser Beam and Application to Nondestructive Evaluation"Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 41 (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Satoru Ishikawa, Hideo Cho, Yamanaka Kasuzhi, Noritake Nakanso, Yusuke Tsukahara: "Surface Acoustic Waves on a Sphere-Analysis of Propagation Using Laser Ultrasonics-"JPn.J.ApP1.Phys.. 40. 3623-3627 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺友和, 会津憲一, 中沢輝幸, 長秀雄, 山中一司: "レーザーインパクト法によるタイル/コンクリート構造の進藤映像化"電子情報通信学会技術研究報告. 21. 65-72 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺友和, 中沢輝幸, 長秀雄, 山中一司: "レーザーインパクト法によるタイルのはく離の非破壊検査"非破壊検査. 50・10. 678-683 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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