Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems: Recent submissions
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Localized Damage Identification in the Last Stage Low-Pressure Steam Turbine Blade Using Dynamic Parameter Measurements
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 12/12/2022)Steam turbine blades are the important components in power system shaft lines subjected to severe temperatures, leading to low/high cycle fatigue failures. The transient conditions occurring during startup and shutdown ... -
Real-Time Nondestructive Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing Using a Laser Vibrometer and Shock Tube
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 10/7/2022 )Additive manufacturing (AM) parts retain a certain degree of individuality and could suffer from a combination of different defect types, and therefore the nondestructive evaluation on AM parts remains a challenging task. ... -
Time-Dependent Sensitivity of Structural Reliability Assessment to Multi-Source Uncertainties Using Lamb Wave
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 10/5/2022 )This article investigates the time-dependent sensitivity of structural reliability assessment to multisource uncertainties using Lamb wave. To precisely model the influence of local damage on the structure in the course ... -
Log Grading and Knot Identification by Oblique XRay Scanning
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The presence and location of knots within cut lumber substantially controls the physical properties and commercial value of the material. Thus, there is great practical interest in developing ways of choosing the cutting ... -
Detection and Characterization of Fatigue Cracks in Butt Welds of Offshore Structures Using the Eddy Current Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)A reliable assessment of the actual condition of wind turbines is essential for their continuous operation, or if an extension of their service life is considered. To be able to make valid statements about the condition ... -
Localized Damage Identification in the Last Stage LowPressure Steam Turbine Blade Using Dynamic Parameter Measurements
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Steam turbine blades are the important components in power system shaft lines subjected to severe temperatures, leading to low/high cycle fatigue failures. The transient conditions occurring during startup and shutdown ... -
TimeDependent Sensitivity of Structural Reliability Assessment to MultiSource Uncertainties Using Lamb Wave
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)This article investigates the timedependent sensitivity of structural reliability assessment to multisource uncertainties using Lamb wave. To precisely model the influence of local damage on the structure in the course of ... -
Study of UltrasonicGuided Wave Interaction With Core Crush Damage for Nondestructive Evaluation of a Honeycomb Composite Sandwich Panel
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Honeycomb composite sandwich structures are extensively used for the manufacturing of many different components of aerospace, automobiles, wind turbine blades, and marine ship hull structures. Despite its widespread use ... -
Magnetic Barkhausen Noise Technique for Fatigue Detection and Classification in Martensitic StainlessSteel
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Stainless steel is used in many applications because of its excellent mechanical properties at elevated temperatures. Material fatigue is a major problem in steel structures and can cause catastrophic damage resulting in ... -
On the Variability of Conversion Models for Concrete Strength Assessment Based on Pulse Velocity Measurements
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The existence of a wide reinforced concrete (r.c.) building stock, which is reaching the end of its service life, has focused the attention on its vulnerability assessment. The first step of this analysis is the estimation ... -
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Fatigue Damage in Adhesively Bonded Joints Using Ultrasound NonDestructive Evaluation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Increased effort for lightweighting of automotive structures results in the replacement of traditional metals with composites. Adhesive bonding is the best joining solution for composite components owing to its superior ... -
The Influence of Material Electromagnetic Parameters on Results of Stress Measurement With Eddy Current Thermography
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)If the relationship between electromagnetic parameters and the stress state were characterized by analyzation, it would be helpful to evaluate and classify the flaws in the sample with eddy current thermography (ECT). This ... -
Condition Monitoring of Misaligned Rotor System Using Acoustic Sensor by Response Surface Methodology
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Misalignment is among the most common causes of vibrations in rotary machinery. Modern machinery is complicated and installing a sensor might be tricky at times. As a result, noncontact type sensors are critical in such ... -
Inherent Magnetic Sensor for Estimation of Fatigue Damage in Type 304 Stainless Steel
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)In this study, the fatigue damage in type 304 stainless steel was estimated using an inherent magnetic sensor via plane-bending fatigue tests and the electromagnetic impedance method. The sensor was a magnetic composite ... -
High-Speed Inspection of Rails by Passive Ultrasonic Monitoring
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)This paper presents a high-speed noncontact rail inspection technique that has the potential of detecting internal rail defects at regular (revenue) train speeds. The technique utilizes an array of capacitive air-coupled ... -
Numerical Analysis of Guided Wave Transmission Through a Long Defect in a Rail Track
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Guided wave ultrasound has been used to continuously monitor welded rail track by transmitting guided wave ultrasound between alternate transmit and receive stations along the rail. A section of rail was encountered where ... -
On the Long-Term Performance of Solitary Wave-Based Transducers for Nondestructive Evaluation Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)A nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technique based on highly nonlinear solitary waves (HNSWs) has been developed recently by a few groups worldwide. The technique is based on the propagation and detection of these waves ... -
Structural Health Monitoring of Electromechanical Actuators in Aviation—Challenges Ahead and Case Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Electrical actuation concept fits perfectly with the worldwide strategy of more electric aircraft to reduce carbon footprint. However, the integration of linear electro-mechanical actuators is promising yet challenging in ... -
Nondestructive Microstructure Characterization of Tempered Martensitic Steels Through Data Fusion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Determination of the present condition of grade 91 steels commonly used in fossil plants presents an ongoing challenge for the industry. Current individual methods of nondestructive evaluations (NDEs) are challenged to ... -
Impact of Manufacturing Flaw on Fatigue Damage Development and on Stiffness Variation in Woven Composite Plates
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Under dynamic loading conditions, damage in a plain weave carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite is a complex and multiscale process, especially in the presence of a manufacturing flaw. In this context, this paper ...