Publication: Publication Date: 1 August 2008
Nondestructive Evaluation of Anisotropy in Composite Materials via Acoustic Birefringence
linearly polarized ultrasonic shear wave propagating in fiber-reinforced composites produces an elliptical vibration pattern due to birefringence. The acoustic birefringence of shear waves is analyzed and applied for evaluation of in-plane stiffness anisotropy of uniaxial nonfabric, biaxial, and quadra-axial fabric composite materials. The parameters of the elliptical motion are determined by measurements of the amplitude and phase of the transmitted=reflected shear wave as functions of the receiver polarization angle. The strength of birefringence is derived from the measured elliptical pattern and used to quantify the in-plane stiffness asymmetry in glass and carbon fiber-reinforced nonfabric and fabric composites. The technique is shown to be sensitive enough to detect damage induced variation in stiffness anisotropy. The correlation between the asymmetry of shear stiffness and orientation of impact cracking in composites is also discussed.
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