| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M83049/01 |
| Title: |
MODELLING OF ULTRASONIC WAVE PROPAGATION AND SCATTERING IN COMPOSITES FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION |
| Principal Investigator: |
Saffari, Professor N |
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| Department: |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
UCL |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 February 2000 |
Ends: |
31 January 2003 |
Value (£): |
202,901
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Manufacturing |
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The aim of the proposed project is to develop a versatile and robust numericla model for simulating practical ultrasonic Non-Destructive Evaluation problems in fibre reinforced composites. A properly constructed computer model will be invaluable to the cost effective development of Titanium metal matrix (TiMMC) composites, and their interaction with a range of defect types and boundary conditions. The geometries and defect types of interest will be for a set of realistic problems relevant to the next generation to TiMMC engine components in the aerospace industry. The models will be primarily based on an explicit finite-difference approach and will include several novel features. The application to metal-matrix composites will be novel in the sense that there is no existing model which can combine the treatment of a complex, heterogeneous medium with the inclusion of a range of defects of different types. In addition to providing the full wave solution, these models include multiple scattering and will be accurate over a very large frequency range. There will be novel developments in the mathematical treatment of the scattering problem so that the above objectives can be achieved.
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