NASA NTRS · 20230014639
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K Elliott Cramer. NASA's Emerging Needs in NDE for Space Exploration. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20230014639
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Temperature variation is often considered an undesirable factor in ultrasonic testing, as wave velocity is highly sensitive to thermal fluctuations. However, completely eliminating the temperature effect is difficult, particularly in tests requiring precise velocity measurements. Recently, a method called Thermal Modulation of Nonlinear Ultrasonics (TMNL) has been developed. Instead of eliminating the thermal effect, the TMNL method leverages the temperature variation as a driving force to stimulate the nonlinear response of the medium and modulate the ultrasonic waves propagating in it. These modulated waves can then be used to evaluate the nonlinear behaviours of the test medium. This paper presents a focused review of the TMNL technique, including its theoretical foundations, particularly the conceptual challenges in integrating thermal effects into classical acoustoelastic theory, and recent applications in non-destructive evaluation (NDE). Three case studies are presented to demonstrate TMNL’s application in detecting microcracking in concrete, assessing ageing in polymer materials, and enabling temperature compensation in acoustoelastic tests. In conclusion, the review also summarises related studies, including photothermal crack modulation, and discusses current limitations and future directions of TMNL in elastic media.
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