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An acoustic-optical fiber NDE technique for interfacial debonding detection in FRP-retrofitted structures

  • Ying Xu*
  • , Rui Chen
  • , Zhian Liu
  • , Changjun Shao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen

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Abstract

Abstract Based on the theory of free vibration of a thin plate, the acoustic-optical fiber NDE technique is proposed for the detection of interfacial debonding in FRP-retrofitted structures. A focused sound beam generated from a variable frequency loudspeaker source can be controlled to form a local vibration field at the surface of an FRP-retrofitted structure. Local vibration anomalies caused by interfacial debonding in the structure can be measured by the surface-mounted optical fiber interferometer, and thus, interfacial debonding can be detected, mapped, and quantified. Based on the results from both numerical and experimental studies, the feasibility of interfacial debonding detection in FRP-retrofitted structures with the proposed technique is demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1672
Pages (from-to)50-57
Number of pages8
JournalNDT and E International
Volume72
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • FRP
  • Finite element analysis
  • Interfacial debonding
  • Non-destructive testing

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