Title :
Acoustic wavefront imaging of carbon-fiber/epoxy composites
Author :
Wolfe, J.P. ; Vines, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
Acoustic wavefront imaging using point-focus immersion transducers has enabled us to observe propagation of acoustic waves in anisotropic solids. This technique has been useful for studying both bulk-wave and surface-wave propagation in a variety of materials. By using line-focus transducers, we can image surface acoustic wave propagation based on wave-vector, rather than group-velocity, direction. In this paper we apply these techniques to carbon-fiber/epoxy composite materials
Keywords :
acoustic imaging; carbon fibre reinforced plastics; surface acoustic waves; acoustic wavefront imaging; anisotropic solid; carbon-fiber/epoxy composite; line-focus transducer; point-focus immersion transducer; surface acoustic wave propagation; Acoustic imaging; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic transducers; Acoustic waves; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Focusing; Solids; Surface acoustic waves; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 1996. Proceedings., 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3615-1
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.1996.584051
