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Detection of disbonding in a repair patch by means of an array of lead zirconate titanate and polyvinylidene fluoride sensors and actuators

Y L Koh1, W K Chiu1, I H Marshall1, N Rajic2 and S C Galea2

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This paper reports on a numerical study in which an array of surface mounted lead zirconate titanate and polyvinylidene fluoride sensors was used for the detection of disbond under a repair patch. The two techniques used for detecting these disbonds were an impedance method and the transfer function method. It was found that an array of smart materials could locate and determine the extent of damage. The results also showed that the location and size of the sensor used are dependent on the location and size of the disbond to be detected or monitored.


PACS

07.07.Df Sensors (chemical, optical, electrical, movement, gas, etc.); remote sensing

81.20.Vj Joining; welding

84.30.Bv Circuit theory (including computer-aided circuit design and analysis)

85.50.-n Dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric devices

85.40.-e Microelectronics: LSI, VLSI, ULSI; integrated circuit fabrication technology

Subjects

Electronics and devices

Instrumentation and measurement

Condensed matter: structural, mechanical & thermal

Dates

Issue 5 (October 2001)

Received 5 December 2000, in final form 19 July 2001

Published 3 October 2001



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