Signal Processing Technique to Study the Propagation Modes of Ultrasonic Waves in Wood Protected by Layers of Liquid Paint (Cement)

Abstract:

Several techniques based on ultrasound have been proposed for non-destructive evaluation (NDE). It has been widely applied in many fields such as medicine, mechanical, and construction, especially for the detection of cracks and flaws in structures and for the identification of material properties, which is capable of performing tasks to provide quick measurements while guaranteeing great accuracy. In this paper, we have developed the technique of ultrasonic transmission by water immersion as an alternative technique to study the propagation of ultrasonic waves in two structural materials: wood and wood protected by liquid paint (cement). Overall, the application of the transmission technique by change of the angle of incidence enables the demonstration of the experimental dispersion curves for the ultrasonic modes within the plates and allows the investigation and characterization of the function of the paint system (cement) in the wood plate.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 980)
• Pages: 141-148
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-d4xWJ4
• Online since: April 2024
• Authors: Mounir Tafkirte*, Adil Hamine
• Keywords: Dispersion Curve, Liquid Paint, Portland Cement, Propagation Modes, Transmission Ultrasound, Wood Plate

References

[1] Morales Conde M.J.; Rodriguez Liñan C.; Rubio de Hita P. 2014. Use of ultrasound as a non destructive evaluation technique for sustainable interventions on wooden structures. Building and Environment. 82: 247-257.

DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.07.022

[2] Wolters, M.; Hüls, T.; Solbrig, K.; Frühwald, K. 2015. Non destructive evaluation of coconut palm wood by means of ultrasonic and natural frequency methods. In: Proceedings: 19th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, United States Department of Agriculture General Technical Report FPL-GTR-239: 618-625.

[3] F.C. Beall, Overview of the use of ultrasonic technologies in research on wood properties, Wood Sci. Technol. 36 (2002) 197–212.

DOI: 10.1007/s00226-002-0138-4

[4] Perlin, L.P., do Valle, Â. and de Andrade Pinto, R.C., 2018. New method to locate the pith position in a wood cross-section based on ultrasonic measurements. Construction and Building Materials, 169, pp.733-739.

DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.03.021

[5] Vázquez, C. et al. Determination of the mechanical properties of Castanea sativa Mill. using ultrasonic wave propagation and comparison with static compression and bending methods. Wood Sci. Technol. 49, 607–622 (2015).

DOI: 10.1007/s00226-015-0719-7

[6] Bachtiar E V., Sanabria SJ, Mittig JP, Niemz P (2017) Moisture-dependent elastic characteristics of walnut and cherry wood by means of mechanical and ultrasonic test incorporating three different ultrasound data evaluation techniques. Wood Sci Technol 51:47–67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226- 016-0851-z

DOI: 10.1007/s00226-016-0851-z

[7] Bucur V, Archer RR. Elastic constants for wood by an ultrasonic method. Wood Sci Technol 1984; 18:255–65.

DOI: 10.1007/BF00353361

[8] Longo, R. et al. Wood elastic characterization from a single sample by resonant ultrasound spectroscopy. Ultrasonics 52, 971–974 (2012).

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2012.08.006

[9] Keunecke, D., Sonderegger, W., Pereteanu, K., Lüthi, T. & Niemz, P. Determination of Young's and shear moduli of common yew and Norway spruce by means of ultrasonic waves. Wood Sci. Technol. 41, 309–327 (2007).

DOI: 10.1007/s00226-006-0107-4

[10] F. Tallavo, G. Cascante, M.D. Pandey, A novel methodology for condition assessment of wood poles using ultrasonic testing, NDT E Int. 52 (2012) 149– 156.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2012.08.002

[11] R.E. Green Jr., Non-contact ultrasonic techniques, Ultrasonics 42 (2003) 9–16.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2004.01.101

[12] Bartholomeu, A., Gonçalves, R., Bucur, V. 2003. Dispersion of ultrasonic waves in Eucalyptus lumber as a function of the geometry of boards. Sci. For. Sci. 63:235–240.

[13] Bucur, V., Böhnke, I. 1994. Factors affecting ultrasonic measurements in solid wood. Ultrasonics. 32:385–390

DOI: 10.1016/0041-624x(94)90109-0

[14] Franco, E. E., Meza, J. M., & Buiochi, F. (2011). Measurement of elastic properties of materials by the ultrasonic through-transmission technique. DYNA (Colombia), 78(168).

[15] Tafkirte, M., & Hamine, A. (2020). A transfer matrix model and application spectral and time-frequency to study an ultrasonic waves backscattered by different plates immersed in water. In Materials Today: Proceedings (Vol. 36, p.61–66). Elsevier Ltd.

DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.05.206

[16] Mountassir, L., Bassidi, T., & Nounah, H. (2019). Experimental study of the corrosion effect on the elastic properties of steel plates by ultrasonic method. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 557, 34–44.

DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2019.01.008

[17] Siryabe, E., Renier, M., Meziane, A., Castaings, M.: The transmission of lamb waves across adhesively bonded lap joints to evaluate interfacial adhesive properties. Phys. Procedia. 70, 541–544 (2015).

DOI: 10.1016/j.phpro.2015.08.012