Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar
Kaust Zoom meeting ID: 968 3265 8219 (Requires fast registration)
Abstract
The presentation discusses new developments in the area of damage detection in composite materials.
The basic concepts of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) are introduced to outline the current state-of-the-art and state-of-the-use of the existing diagnostic techniques. Emerging techniques are discussed with the main focus on laser-based ultrasonic inspection with the use of full-field processing of guided ultrasonic waves and high-frequency laser ultrasound inspection. Both approaches are then combined in a multi-resolution approach to the inspection of thin-walled composite structures. The presentation is concluded by outlining future prospects for applying these techniques for damage characterization in engineering applications.
Bio
Łukasz Pieczonka is an associate professor at the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics at AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland. His research interests are focused on Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Nondestructive Testing (NDT) with the use of classical and non-classical testing approaches. He has broad experience in ultrasonics and thermography, combining theoretical knowledge with practical implementations of testing techniques.
