This paper proposes a method to generate Bessel-like collimated beams with suppressed side lobes using the flexural vibration modes of a fixed boundary circular plate,which is excited by a longitudinally vibrating tra...This paper proposes a method to generate Bessel-like collimated beams with suppressed side lobes using the flexural vibration modes of a fixed boundary circular plate,which is excited by a longitudinally vibrating transducer in a ring excitation manner.The factors affecting the generation of Bessel-like collimated beams are investigated by theoretical analysis,numerical simulation and experimental methods.The results indicate that Bessel-like wave can be generated by a thin circular plate with fixed boundaries.The third-order mode of the circular plate can be modified to generate a collimated beam with suppressing side lobes when it is excited in a ring excitation manner and the excitation position lies between the first two nodal circles of the plate.As the excitation radius increases,the main lobe width of the resulting Bessel-like collimated beam decreases,the extent of the focusing region increases,and the amplitude of the side lobes initially increases and then decreases.Based on the simulation results,a prototype Bessel-like collimated beam generation system is made and measured experimentally.The experimental results are in good agreement with the numerical results.The Bessel-like collimated beam can be generated by the proposed system,which has potential application in the fields of long-range detection,imaging of highly attenuated materials,and airflow acceleration.展开更多
This study explores the feasibility of electromagnetic acoustic transducers(EMATs)for ultrasonic rail inspection,focusing on bulk wave generation from the rail head and on defect detection at the central part of the r...This study explores the feasibility of electromagnetic acoustic transducers(EMATs)for ultrasonic rail inspection,focusing on bulk wave generation from the rail head and on defect detection at the central part of the rail foot.As a contactless method,EMATs could overcome some known limitations of conventional ultrasonic techniques,but require further validation.Differ-ent campaigns of experimental tests were performed,evaluating,by means of a probability of detection approach,the response of the technique to several artificial semi-elliptical flaws of increasing size and by considering two sensors characterized by different working frequencies.In contact,static tests allowed to assess the basic feasibility of the inspection technique and showed a linear response to defect size,saturating when defect width exceeded the rail web thickness.Dynamic tests allowed to introduce the effects of lift-off on signal responses.During all tests,the higher-frequency sensor outperformed the lower-frequency one.Finally,full-scale bogie tests on an indoor permanent track installation,comprehensive of defec-tive rails,confirmed the higher flaw detection rates of the higher-frequency sensor,with minimal detection failures despite occasional false alarms.EMATs showed encouraging results for in-motion rail inspection:with further technical development and optimization,this technique could enhance ultrasonic rail inspection by diagnostic trains.展开更多
In traditional meander line coil electromagnetic acoustic transducer(MLC-EMAT)structures,the bias magnetic field is usually set to be along the normal direction of plate surface.However,since the particle vibration of...In traditional meander line coil electromagnetic acoustic transducer(MLC-EMAT)structures,the bias magnetic field is usually set to be along the normal direction of plate surface.However,since the particle vibration of the antisymmetric Lamb wave is always dominated by out-of-plane components,using bias magnetic field perpendicular to plate surface is kind of inefficient.In this paper,the performance of both the normal bias magnetic field EMAT(NB-EMAT)and the parallel bias magnetic field EMAT(PB-EMAT)for transmitting and receiving A0 mode Lamb waves are thoroughly studied.The mechanisms of these two structures are elaborated.First,the finite element models of both structures are established.The magnetic fields of these two EMATs are numerically calculated and the results are compared with experiments.Then,the Lorentz force distributions excited by the two EMATs are compared to prove the feasibility of improving the excitation efficiency of MLC-EMAT by selecting the direction of bias magnetic field.Furthermore,the excitation efficiencies of NB-EMAT and PB-EMAT are quantitatively analyzed and compared in simulation software.Results show that the excitation efficiency of PB-EMAT is 108%higher than NB-EMAT.Finally,several groups of comparative experiments are conducted to verify the conclusion obtained through numerical calculation.Experimental results show that by simply replacing the tradition NB-EMAT with PB-EMAT,the excitation efficiency can be greatly increased by more than 50%.If PB-EMATs are used as both the receiver and transmitter,the excitation efficiency can be further increased by 113%.展开更多
声学多普勒流速剖面仪(Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler,ADCP)是目前海洋、江河流速测量的最主要仪器之一。已有对于ADCP的安装偏差分析大多是针对其安装在船上后,基阵发生偏移的安装偏差。针对5个超声换能器集成为五波束Janus结构A...声学多普勒流速剖面仪(Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler,ADCP)是目前海洋、江河流速测量的最主要仪器之一。已有对于ADCP的安装偏差分析大多是针对其安装在船上后,基阵发生偏移的安装偏差。针对5个超声换能器集成为五波束Janus结构ADCP后,由于机械加工、安装工艺造成的安装偏差,提出将安装偏差分为安装位置偏差和安装角度偏差两部分进行研究。证明了在100 m探测距离内,毫米级安装位置偏差等效于10^(-3)~10^(-2)度级安装角度偏差,得出了安装角度偏差是安装偏差中最主要部分的结论。设计了基于回波延时测距搭配高精度姿态仪的安装偏差校准方法,并通过仿真分析了校准过程中不同因素对校准精度的影响,以针对不同校准精度需求选取不同的校准环境。结果表明该校准方法有一定实用价值,可以用来对超声换能器集成为五波束Janus结构后的安装偏差进行校准。展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12474440).
文摘This paper proposes a method to generate Bessel-like collimated beams with suppressed side lobes using the flexural vibration modes of a fixed boundary circular plate,which is excited by a longitudinally vibrating transducer in a ring excitation manner.The factors affecting the generation of Bessel-like collimated beams are investigated by theoretical analysis,numerical simulation and experimental methods.The results indicate that Bessel-like wave can be generated by a thin circular plate with fixed boundaries.The third-order mode of the circular plate can be modified to generate a collimated beam with suppressing side lobes when it is excited in a ring excitation manner and the excitation position lies between the first two nodal circles of the plate.As the excitation radius increases,the main lobe width of the resulting Bessel-like collimated beam decreases,the extent of the focusing region increases,and the amplitude of the side lobes initially increases and then decreases.Based on the simulation results,a prototype Bessel-like collimated beam generation system is made and measured experimentally.The experimental results are in good agreement with the numerical results.The Bessel-like collimated beam can be generated by the proposed system,which has potential application in the fields of long-range detection,imaging of highly attenuated materials,and airflow acceleration.
基金funded in the frame of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) Trasporti, established at Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, through contract C40/2019 “JRC Trasporti-Metodologie per l’ispezione delle rotaie nei riguardi della formazione di cricche”
文摘This study explores the feasibility of electromagnetic acoustic transducers(EMATs)for ultrasonic rail inspection,focusing on bulk wave generation from the rail head and on defect detection at the central part of the rail foot.As a contactless method,EMATs could overcome some known limitations of conventional ultrasonic techniques,but require further validation.Differ-ent campaigns of experimental tests were performed,evaluating,by means of a probability of detection approach,the response of the technique to several artificial semi-elliptical flaws of increasing size and by considering two sensors characterized by different working frequencies.In contact,static tests allowed to assess the basic feasibility of the inspection technique and showed a linear response to defect size,saturating when defect width exceeded the rail web thickness.Dynamic tests allowed to introduce the effects of lift-off on signal responses.During all tests,the higher-frequency sensor outperformed the lower-frequency one.Finally,full-scale bogie tests on an indoor permanent track installation,comprehensive of defec-tive rails,confirmed the higher flaw detection rates of the higher-frequency sensor,with minimal detection failures despite occasional false alarms.EMATs showed encouraging results for in-motion rail inspection:with further technical development and optimization,this technique could enhance ultrasonic rail inspection by diagnostic trains.
基金supported by the Foundation of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Manufacturing System and Advanced Manufacturing Technology(No.17-259-05-005Z)Innovation Project of GUET Graduate Education(No.2025YCXS016)。
文摘In traditional meander line coil electromagnetic acoustic transducer(MLC-EMAT)structures,the bias magnetic field is usually set to be along the normal direction of plate surface.However,since the particle vibration of the antisymmetric Lamb wave is always dominated by out-of-plane components,using bias magnetic field perpendicular to plate surface is kind of inefficient.In this paper,the performance of both the normal bias magnetic field EMAT(NB-EMAT)and the parallel bias magnetic field EMAT(PB-EMAT)for transmitting and receiving A0 mode Lamb waves are thoroughly studied.The mechanisms of these two structures are elaborated.First,the finite element models of both structures are established.The magnetic fields of these two EMATs are numerically calculated and the results are compared with experiments.Then,the Lorentz force distributions excited by the two EMATs are compared to prove the feasibility of improving the excitation efficiency of MLC-EMAT by selecting the direction of bias magnetic field.Furthermore,the excitation efficiencies of NB-EMAT and PB-EMAT are quantitatively analyzed and compared in simulation software.Results show that the excitation efficiency of PB-EMAT is 108%higher than NB-EMAT.Finally,several groups of comparative experiments are conducted to verify the conclusion obtained through numerical calculation.Experimental results show that by simply replacing the tradition NB-EMAT with PB-EMAT,the excitation efficiency can be greatly increased by more than 50%.If PB-EMATs are used as both the receiver and transmitter,the excitation efficiency can be further increased by 113%.
文摘声学多普勒流速剖面仪(Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler,ADCP)是目前海洋、江河流速测量的最主要仪器之一。已有对于ADCP的安装偏差分析大多是针对其安装在船上后,基阵发生偏移的安装偏差。针对5个超声换能器集成为五波束Janus结构ADCP后,由于机械加工、安装工艺造成的安装偏差,提出将安装偏差分为安装位置偏差和安装角度偏差两部分进行研究。证明了在100 m探测距离内,毫米级安装位置偏差等效于10^(-3)~10^(-2)度级安装角度偏差,得出了安装角度偏差是安装偏差中最主要部分的结论。设计了基于回波延时测距搭配高精度姿态仪的安装偏差校准方法,并通过仿真分析了校准过程中不同因素对校准精度的影响,以针对不同校准精度需求选取不同的校准环境。结果表明该校准方法有一定实用价值,可以用来对超声换能器集成为五波束Janus结构后的安装偏差进行校准。
