Abstract:Ultrasonic testing (UT) is widely used for the nondestructive testing (NDT) of composite materials in the aerospace industry. Liquid-coupled piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers are the most common technology used in this field; however, liquid coupling agents are not always practical, economical, or compatible with materials that cannot get wet. Alternative couplant-free technologies such as air-coupled ultrasound or laser ultrasound (LUS) are available, but either lack the required sensitivity and resolution… Show more
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