Linear and nonlinear ultrasonic imaging of defects in aluminum and composite structures KU Leuven
The research topic of the thesis deals with the application of guided and bulk waves to monitor critical engineering structures such as composites and welds, which are commonplace in aeronautics. In the first part of the research, several Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) techniques were proposed and developed using linear and nonlinear damage sensitive features. Furthermore, a novel technique was proposed to select the optimal “damage ...