Abstract

We present a modeling technique for the interaction of an elliptical-shape crack in a metal with an open-ended waveguide. The crack is first modeled by an appropriate number of short rectangular waveguides. The mode-matching technique is then used to calculate the scattering matrix of the new segmented waveguide structure. The probe reflection coefficient of the dominant mode is finally calculated for various positions of the crack in order to predict the probe output signal. To demonstrate the accuracy of the model, we consider cracks of various aspect ratios. The comparison of our results with those obtained using a commercial finite element code validates the model introduced in this paper.

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