Abstract
Guided waves represent promising nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques. Their advantage of long distance propagation is however hampered by complex wave scattering at each discontinuity along the investigated structure. These scattered waves can be used to locate and size possible defects. Theoretical investigation is a prerequisite step in the development of a NDE technique. Planar metallic structures with localized thickness variation imposed by design represent possible new industrial structures that could be tested using guided waves. The waves scattered at the region of variable thickness must be theoretically predicted and experimentally measured before any defect could be detected. Very few authors have investigated waveguides with continuous variation of thickness. Our previous numerical and experimental studies have proven the complexity of the scattering phenomenon in such cases. Among other remarks is the curved shape of the wave front. The present work investigates properties of the waves in the linear thickness variation region of the waveguide. A plain strain model, developed in polar coordinates is theoretically developed and numerically tested using specialized finite elements based algorithms. Specific properties such as stress and displacements fields are determined by numerical simulation at several frequencies and dihedral angles.
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