A novel combination of theoretical analysis and data-driven method for reconstruction of structural defects

09/14/2020
by   Qi Li, et al.
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Ultrasonic guided wave technology has played a significant role in the field of non-destructive testing as it employs acoustic waves that have advantages of high propagation efficiency and low energy consumption during the inspect process. However, theoretical solutions to guided wave scattering problems using assumptions such as Born approximation, have led to the poor quality of the reconstructed results. To address this issue, a novel approach to quantitative reconstruction of defects using the integration of data-driven method with the guided wave scattering analysis has been proposed in this paper. Based on the geometrical information of defects and initial results by the theoretical analysis of defect reconstructions, a deep learning neural network model is built to reveal the physical relationship between defects and the received signals. This data-driven model is then applied to quantitatively assess and characterize defect profiles in structures, reduce the inaccuracy of the theoretical modelling and eliminate the impact of noise pollution in the process of inspection. To demonstrate advantages of the developed approach to reconstructions of defects with complex profiles, numerical examples including basic defect profiles and a defect with the noisy fringe have been examined. Results show that this approach has greater accuracy for reconstruction of defects in structures as compared with the analytical method and provides a valuable insight into the development of artificial intelligence-assisted inspection systems with high accuracy and efficiency in the field of non-destructive testing.

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