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Nondestructive testing of defects in adhesive joints

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500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

0<br />

Magnetostriction (ppm)<br />

-3000 -2000 -1000 -100 0 1000 2000 3000<br />

Applied field (Oe)<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

-40<br />

-60<br />

-80<br />

-100<br />

TE60<br />

TE50<br />

TE40<br />

TE30<br />

TE20<br />

TE-10<br />

Fig.5.Magnetostriction <strong>of</strong> the composite at different volume fraction <strong>of</strong> Terfenol-D<br />

TE50<br />

TE40<br />

TE30<br />

TE20<br />

0<br />

-9000 -6000 -3000 0 3000 6000 90<br />

-20<br />

Fig. 6 Magnetisation curves <strong>of</strong> the composite for the different volume fraction<br />

Transmitt<strong>in</strong>g Current Response<br />

dB ref microPa/A at 1m<br />

160<br />

150<br />

140<br />

130<br />

Terf.D rods<br />

Composite rods<br />

2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5<br />

Frequency kHz<br />

Fig. 7 TCR <strong>of</strong> a FT, driven by Terfenol D rods and Terfenol D composites

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