Spatially resolved acoustic spectroscopy for rapid imaging of material microstructure and grain orientation

Smith, Richard J., Li, Wenqi, Coulson, Jethro, Clark, Matt, Somekh, Michael G. and Sharples, Steve D. (2014) Spatially resolved acoustic spectroscopy for rapid imaging of material microstructure and grain orientation. Measurement Science and Technology, 25 (5). 055902. ISSN 1361-6501

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Abstract

Measuring the grain structure of aerospace materials is very important to understand their mechanical properties and in-service performance. Spatially resolved acoustic spectroscopy is an acoustic technique utilizing surface acoustic waves to map the grain structure of a material. When combined with measurements in multiple acoustic propagation directions, the grain orientation can be obtained by fitting the velocity surface to a model. The new instrument presented here can take thousands of acoustic velocity measurements per second. The spatial and velocity resolution can be adjusted by simple modification to the system; this is discussed in detail by comparison of theoretical expectations with experimental data.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/728848
Keywords: surface acoustic waves, material characterization, laser ultrasound, grain orientation
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/25/5/055902
Depositing User: Smith, Dr Richard
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2014 10:57
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 16:48
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/2817

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