Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Fundamental guided wave attenuations and sensor location estimation in fluid-filled steel pipes

  • Acoustic Methods
  • Published:
Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The sound intensities required to sustain a certain interval between two ultrasonic sensors that are installed outside a steep pipe for structural health monitoring are numerically investigated. Two fundamental guided wave modes, longitudinal and flexural, are considered for the calculation of their attenuations via the concept of parametric density and a sink inside steel pipes, and these attenuations are used for the sound-intensity calculations. The results, attenuations, and sound intensities are useful as a guideline when guided-ultrasonic-wave-based inspection is planned for pipeline maintenance and safety, especially for estimation of the axial location between ultrasonic sensors.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Na, W.B. and Yoon, H.S., Wave Attenuation Estimation in Fluid-Filled Steel Pipe: First Longitudial Wave Mode, Russ. J. Nondestruct. Test., 2007, vol. 43, pp. 549–554.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Na, W.B. and Kang, D.B., Effect of Corrosion Condition and Corrosion-Induced Defect on Guided Wave Propagation in Reinforced Concrete Beam, submitted for publication in J. Ocean Eng. Technol.

  3. Pavlacovic, B. and Lowe, M., DISPERSE: User’s Manual Version 2.0.11, Imperial College, Univ. of London, Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory, 2001.

  4. Rose, J.L., A Baseline and Vision of Ultrasonic Guided Wave Inspection Potential, Tras. ASME, J. Pressure Vessel Technol., 2002, vol. 124, pp. 273–282.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Silk, M.G. and Bainton, K.F., The Propagation of Metal Tubing of Ultrasonic Wave Modes Equivalent to Lamb Waves, Ultrasonics, 1979, vol. 17, pp. 11–19.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Cui, Y. and Zou, D.H., Numerical Simulation of Attenuation and Group Velocity of Guided Ultrasonic Waves in Grouted Rock Bolts, J. Appl. Geophys., 2006, vol. 59, pp. 337–344.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Ocean Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 608-737, South Korea

    Jae-Hyung Park, Won-Bae Na, Jeong-Tae Kim & Hyun-Man Cho

Authors
  1. Jae-Hyung Park
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Won-Bae Na
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Jeong-Tae Kim
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Hyun-Man Cho
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Won-Bae Na.

Additional information

The text was submitted by the authors in English.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Park, JH., Na, WB., Kim, JT. et al. Fundamental guided wave attenuations and sensor location estimation in fluid-filled steel pipes. Russ J Nondestruct Test 43, 631–636 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061830907090082

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061830907090082

Keywords

Search

Navigation