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Understanding Acoustic Emission Testing- Reading 1 Part B-A

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Other <strong>Reading</strong>: Lamb Wave<br />

Lamb waves, also known as plate waves, are another type of ultrasonic wave<br />

used in the nondestructive inspection of materials. Lamb waves are<br />

propagated in plates (made of composites or metals) only a few wavelengths<br />

thick. A Lamb wave consists of a complex vibration that occurs throughout the<br />

thickness of the material. The propagation characteristics of Lamb waves<br />

depend on the density, elastic properties, and structure of the material as well<br />

as the thickness of the test piece and the frequency. Their behavior in general<br />

resembles that observed in the transmission of electromagnetic waves<br />

through waveguides.<br />

There are two basic forms of Lamb waves:<br />

• Symmetrical, or dilatational<br />

• Asymmetrical, or bending<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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