Widespread damage in aging aircraft is becoming an increasing concern as both civil and military fleet operators are extending the service lifetime of their aircraft. Metallic components undergoing variable cyclic loadings eventually fatigue and form dislocations as precursors to ultimate failure. In order to characterize the progression of fatigue damage precursors (DP), the acoustic nonlinearity parameter is measured as the primary indicator. However, using proven standard ultrasonic technology for nonlinear measurements presents limitations for settings outside of the laboratory environment. This paper presents an approach for ultrasonic inspection through automated immersion scanning of hot section engine components where mature ultrasonic technology is used during periodic inspections. Nonlinear ultrasonic measurements were analyzed using wavelet analysis to extract multiple harmonics from the received signals. Measurements indicated strong correlations of nonlinearity coefficients and levels of fatigue in aluminum and Ni-based superalloys. This novel wavelet cross-correlation (WCC) algorithm is a potential technique to scan for fatigue damage precursors and identify critical locations for remaining life prediction.
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20 April 2018
44TH ANNUAL REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN QUANTITATIVE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION, VOLUME 37
16–21 July 2017
Provo, Utah, USA
Research Article|
April 20 2018
Novel approach of wavelet analysis for nonlinear ultrasonic measurements and fatigue assessment of jet engine components
Gheorghe Bunget;
Gheorghe Bunget
a)
1
Murray State University, Engineering Physics Program, Institute of Engineering
, Murray, Kentucky, USA
a)Corresponding author: gbunget@murraystate.edu
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Brevin Tilmon;
Brevin Tilmon
1
Murray State University, Engineering Physics Program, Institute of Engineering
, Murray, Kentucky, USA
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Andrew Yee;
Andrew Yee
1
Murray State University, Engineering Physics Program, Institute of Engineering
, Murray, Kentucky, USA
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Dylan Stewart;
Dylan Stewart
1
Murray State University, Engineering Physics Program, Institute of Engineering
, Murray, Kentucky, USA
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James Rogers;
James Rogers
1
Murray State University, Engineering Physics Program, Institute of Engineering
, Murray, Kentucky, USA
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Matthew Webster;
Matthew Webster
2
Luna Innovations, Inc., Intelligent Systems Group
, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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Kevin Farinholt;
Kevin Farinholt
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Luna Innovations, Inc., Intelligent Systems Group
, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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Fritz Friedersdorf;
Fritz Friedersdorf
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Luna Innovations, Inc., Intelligent Systems Group
, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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Marc Pepi;
Marc Pepi
3
US Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground
, Maryland, USA
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Anindya Ghoshal
Anindya Ghoshal
3
US Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground
, Maryland, USA
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a)Corresponding author: gbunget@murraystate.edu
AIP Conf. Proc. 1949, 070003 (2018)
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Gheorghe Bunget, Brevin Tilmon, Andrew Yee, Dylan Stewart, James Rogers, Matthew Webster, Kevin Farinholt, Fritz Friedersdorf, Marc Pepi, Anindya Ghoshal; Novel approach of wavelet analysis for nonlinear ultrasonic measurements and fatigue assessment of jet engine components. AIP Conf. Proc. 20 April 2018; 1949 (1): 070003. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5031555
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