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Generation and Detection of Higher Harmonics in Rayleigh Waves Using Laser Ultrasound

This research studies higher harmonics of Rayleigh surface waves propagating in nickel base superalloys. Rayleigh waves are used because they carry most of the energy and travel along the surface of a specimen where fatigue damage is typically initiated. The energy concentration near the free surface leads to stronger nonlinear effects compared to bulk waves. An ultrasonic piezoelectric transducer together with a plastic wedge is used for the experimental generation of the Rayleigh wave. The detection system consists of a laser heterodyne interferometer. Measurements are performed to detect the fundamental wave as well as the second harmonic. The amplitude ratio is related to the nonlinearity parameter beta which is typically used to describe changes in microstructure and investigate fatigue damage.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:GATECH/oai:smartech.gatech.edu:1853/7475
Date25 August 2005
CreatorsHerrmann, Jan
PublisherGeorgia Institute of Technology
Source SetsGeorgia Tech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format923793 bytes, application/pdf

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