Применение широкополосной лазерно-ультразвуковой спектроскопии для неразрушающего контроля пористости углепластиков с различным объемным содержанием углеродного волокна

Abstract

In this work, to obtain the frequency dependences of the phase velocity of longitudinal acoustic waves in composite materials, we use the method of broadband laser-ultrasonic spectroscopy, based on laser thermo-optical excitation of broadband acoustic pulses. Unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plasticsampes with different volume contents of the matrix and fiber were taken as objects of study.For the studied samples, the frequency dependences of the phase velocity were obtained in the spectral range of 0.8 – 10 MHz, and the existence of the phase velocity dispersion in this range was shown. The phase velocity dispersion of longitudinal acoustic waves in the sample was calculated using the phase spectra of the probe ultrasonic pulse and the pulse transmitted through the sample under study. It is also shown that the relative dispersion of the phase velocity characterizes the porosity of the sample, and the higher the porosity, the greater the relative dispersion. Empirical relations obtained for the relationship between porosity and relative dispersion can be used for the operational non-destructive assessment of the porosity of composites. The results obtained can be useful both for quality control of the materials obtained with the aim of modernizing manufacturing technologies and for predicting the behavior of structures and parts of this material under external loads.