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Composite pressure vessels are important components in the storage of gases under high pressure. Among others, a common type of pressure vessel is made of a metal liner overwrapped with a fibre-reinforced plastic material. Conventional hydrostatic tests, used to assess the integrity of pressure vessels, may overstress the material and thus reduce the remaining lifetime of the tested component. Therefore, a truly non-destructive structural health monitoring (SHM) system would not only ensure a safer usage and extended lifetime, but also remove the necessity for periodic inspection and the testing of pressure vessels. The authors propose the use of guided ultrasonic waves, which have the potential to detect the main damage types, such as cracking in the metal liner, fibre breaks and composite matrix delamination. For the design of such an SHM system, multimodal ultrasonic wave propagation and defect-mode interaction must be fully understood. In this paper, simulation results obtained by means of finite element modelling (FEM) are presented. Based on the findings, suggestions are made regarding appropriate wave modes and their interaction with different flaw types, as well as the necessary excitation and suitable sensor configurations. Finally, a first approach for a reliable SHM system for composite pressure vessels is suggested.
Composite pressure vessels are important components for storing gases under high pressure. Beside others, a common type of pressure vessel is made of a metal liner overwrapped with a fibre reinforced plastic material. Conventional hydrostatic tests, used to assess the integrity of pressure vessels, may overstress the material, and thus, may reduce the remaining life-time of the tested component. Therefore, a truly nondestructive structural health monitoring (SHM) system would not only allow to ensure a safer usage and extended life-time, but also to exclude the necessity of the periodic inspection and testing of pressure vessels.
We propose to use guided ultrasonic waves which have a potential to detect the main damage types such as cracking in the metal liner, fibre breaks and composite Matrix delamination. For designing such a SHM system, the multimodal ultrasonic wave propagation and the defect-mode interaction must be fully understood.
In this contribution, we present simulation results obtained by means of finite element modelling. Based on the findings, suggestions about appropriate wave modes, their interaction with different flaw types as well as the necessary excitation and suitable sensor configuration are made. Finally, we suggest a first approach of a reliable SHM system for composite pressure vessels.
Composite pressure vessels are important components for storing gases under high pressure. Beside others, a common type of pressure vessel is made of a metal liner overwrapped with a fibre reinforced plastic material. Conventional hydrostatic tests, used to assess the integrity of pressure vessels, may overstress the material, and thus, may reduce the remaining life-time of the tested component. Therefore, a truly nondestructive structural health monitoring (SHM) system would not only allow to ensure a safer usage and extended life-time, but also to exclude the necessity of the periodic inspection and testing of pressure vessels.
We propose to use guided ultrasonic waves which have a potential to detect the main damage types such as cracking in the metal liner, fibre breaks and composite Matrix delamination. For designing such a SHM system, the multimodal ultrasonic wave propagation and the defect-mode interaction must be fully understood.
In this contribution, we present simulation results obtained by means of finite element modelling. Based on the findings, suggestions about appropriate wave modes, their interaction with different flaw types as well as the necessary excitation and suitable sensor configuration are made. Finally, we suggest a first approach of a reliable SHM system for composite pressure vessels.