• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2013

By carrying out numerical analyses and model experiments, this paper presents the attenuation characterization of an L(0,2) guided ultrasonic wave propagating in a buried steel pipe. From this investigation, we first find that the L(0,2) mode has a better attenuation property. Second, it is shown from the numerical analyses that the attenuation increases with increases in the soil embedment length (0, 500, 1000, and 1500 mm) and degrees of saturation (0, 50, 99, and 100%). Third, it is also shown from the model experiment that the attenuation increases as the embedment lengths and soil moisture quantities (0, 10, 20, and 30 kg) increase. Finally, we find that an exponential extrapolation gives a better attenuation prediction because the extrapolation gives similar attenuation patterns between the numerical and experimental results.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.557-563
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• 2022

경골의 피질골 두께는 골절 위험 및 전반적인 골 상태와 관련이 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 생체 외 조건의 소경골에서 초음파를 이용하여 피질골 두께를 측정하기 위한 두 가지 다른 방법의 타당성을 조사하는 것이다. 반사법에서 경골의 피질골 두께는 신호 포락선에서 특정 피크를 생성하는 골외막 및 골내막으로부터의 초음파 반사로부터 결정되었다. 축방향 전달법에서 경골의 피질골 두께는 경골의 축방향을 따라 측정된 유도 초음파의 속도로부터 결정되었다. 반사법을 이용하여 측정된 피질골 두께는 캘리퍼스를 이용하여 측정된 피질골 두께와 r = 0.97(p < 0.0001)의 유의미한 피어슨 상관관계수를 나타냈다. 반면, 축방향 전달법을 이용하여 측정된 피질골 두께는 캘리퍼스를 이용하여 측정된 피질골 두께와 최초 도달 신호 방법의 경우에 r = 0.92(p < 0.0001), 느린 유도파 방법의 경우에 r = 0.89(p < 0.0001)의 상관관계수를 나타냈다. 본 연구에서 제시된 초음파 측정법이 골다공증의 스크리닝 도구로서 유용할 수 있고, 잠재적으로 대퇴골 및 요골과 같은 다른 골격 부위에 적용될 수 있는지 여부를 확인하기 위해서는 생체 내 조건에서 임상적 타당성이 입증되어야 한다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.747-752
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• 2008

Fiber-guided sensor system using a generator and a receiver can detect the amplitude of load or pressure. However, this type of sensor can show some difficulties in detecting the location of damages and pressure loadings. To overcome this weakness of this type, the ultrasonic active fiber sensor, which has an integrated ultrasonic generator and sensing part, was developed in this study. By using this sensor system, the location of mechanical loads can be exactly detected. Moreover, the ultrasonic active fiber sensor is more cost-effective than an ultrasonic fiber sensor using two piezoelectric transducers which are used as a generator and a receiver, respectively. Two applications of the ultrasonic active fiber sensor are demonstrated: cure monitoring of lead and measurement of liquid level. Present results showed that the active fiber sensor can be applied for various environmental sensing.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2004년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.423-427
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• 2004

In this work, we propose a new ultrasonic damage inspection method in plate structures. The proposed method employs an OPMT (Orientation-adjustable Patch-type Magnetostrictive Transducer) in order to make the ultrasonic waves focused on the specific target point. For experiments, virtual grid points were set up at every 50 mm in an aluminum plate and two OPMTs were used for inspection. If there exists a crack in a plate, the reflected Lamb wave from the crack is measured in addition to the direct waves from the transmitting transducer to the receiving transducer.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.13-27
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• 2023

Fatigue crack is a fatal problem for steel structures. Early detection and maintenance can help extend the service life and prevent hazards. This paper presents the ultrasonic guided waves-based (UGWs-based) fatigue crack detection of a steel I-beam. The semi-analytical finite element model has been built to obtain the wave propagation characteristics. Damage indices in both time and frequency domains were analyzed by considering the characteristic variations of UGWs including the amplitude, phase angle, and wave packet energy. The pulse-echo and pitch-catch methods were combined in the detection scheme. Lab-scale experiments were conducted on welded steel I-beams to verify the proposed method. Results show that the damage indices based on the characteristic variations in the time domain can identify and localize the fatigue crack before it enters the rapid growth stage. The damage severity can be reasonably evaluated by analyzing the time-domain damage indices. Two nonlinear damage indices in the frequency domain give earlier warnings of the fatigue crack than the time-domain damage indices do. The identification results based on the above two nonlinear indices are found to be less consistent under various excitation frequencies. More robust nonlinear techniques needed to be searched and tested for early crack detection in steel I-beams in further study.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.570-578
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• 2009

Excitation and propagation of guided waves are very complex problems in pipes due to their dispersive nature. Pipes are commonly used in the oil, chemical or nuclear industry and hence must be inspected regularly to ensure continued safe operation. The normal mode expansion(NME) method is given for the amplitude with which any propagating waveguide mode is generated in the pipes by applied surface tractions. Numerical results are calculated based on the NME method using different sources, i.e., non-axisymmetric partial loading and quasi-axisymmetric loading sources. The sum of amplitude coefficients for 0~nineth order of the harmonic modes are calculated based on the NME method and the dispersion curves in pipes. The superimposed total field which is namely the angular profile, varies with propagating distance and circumferential angle. This angular profile of guided waves provides information for setting the transducer position to find defects in pipes.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.865-866
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• 2005

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표대회 개요집
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• pp.191-193
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• 2005

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2013년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.368-369
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• 2013

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2011

전자기 초음파 탐촉자(electromagnetic acoustic transducer; EMAT)는 접촉 매질 없이 초음파의 송 수신이 가능하며 자석과 코일의 형상과 배열을 조절하여 SH파나 Lamb파 같은 유도 초음파 모드를 용이하게 발생시킬 수 있다. 또한 이러한 유도 초음파는 박판에서 판 두께 전체를 장거리로 전파하며 두께에 따른 분산특성이 있이 배관 등의 구조물을 탐상하는데 효과적인 비파괴검사 기법으로 연구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 수평횡파(shear horizontal wave; SH)의 전파 거동을 해석하고 EMAT을 이용하여 SH파를 발생하여 스틸 박판의 두께 감육을 평가하였다. 그 결과 SH파의 분산특성은 두께 감육량의 증가에 따라 군속도가 감소하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이러한 군속도 변화를 통해 두께 감육량을 정량적으로 평가하는 것이 가능함을 확인하였다.