Abstract
A novel damage detection approach, using modal frequency surface (MFS), is presented. By attaching a point mass at different locations, the MFS is generated. Delamination causes a discontinuity in the MFS due to reduction of local stiffness. Finite element method is employed to simulate the modal frequency data. The frequency deviations show a quasi-exponential decrease as the delamination depth increases. MFS wavelet coefficient is computed and its magnitude under different random noise levels is discussed. It is shown that the MFS wavelet coefficient can characterise the location and shape of both near and far surface delaminations in laminated composite plates.
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