Ultrasonic testing is a promising alternative quality inspection technique to the expensive microscopic imaging to characterize metal matrix nanocomposites. However, due to the complexity of the wave–microstructure interaction, and the difficulty in fabricating nanocomposites of different microstructural features, it is very challenging to build reliable relationships between ultrasonic testing results and nanocomposites quality. In this research, we propose a microstructure modeling and wave propagation simulation method to simulate ultrasonic attenuation characteristic for A206–Al2O3 metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs). In particular, a modified Voronoi diagram is used to reproduce the microstructures and the numeric method elastodynamic finite integration technique (EFIT) is used to simulate the wave propagation through the generated microstructures. Linear mixed effects model (LME) is used to quantify the between-curve variation of ultrasonic attenuation from both experiment and simulation. Permutation test is employed to quantify the similarity of the quantified variation between experiment and simulation. This research supports the experimental results through the simulation approach and provides a better understanding of the relationship between attenuation curves and the microstructures.
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March 2016
Research-Article
Microstructure Modeling and Ultrasonic Wave Propagation Simulation of A206–Al2O3 Metal Matrix Nanocomposites for Quality Inspection
Yuhang Liu
,
Yuhang Liu
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering,
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3255 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: liu427@wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3255 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: liu427@wisc.edu
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Jianguo Wu
,
Jianguo Wu
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering,
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3255 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: wu45@wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3255 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: wu45@wisc.edu
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Shiyu Zhou
,
Shiyu Zhou
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering,
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3270 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: szhou@engr.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3270 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: szhou@engr.wisc.edu
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Xiaochun Li
Xiaochun Li
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University of California,
Los Angeles, 48-121G Eng IV,
Los Angeles, CA 90095
e-mail: xcli@seas.ucla.edu
University of California,
Los Angeles, 48-121G Eng IV,
Los Angeles, CA 90095
e-mail: xcli@seas.ucla.edu
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Yuhang Liu
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering,
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3255 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: liu427@wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3255 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: liu427@wisc.edu
Jianguo Wu
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering,
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3255 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: wu45@wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3255 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: wu45@wisc.edu
Shiyu Zhou
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering,
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3270 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: szhou@engr.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin–Madison,
3270 Mechanical Engineering,
1513 University Avenue,
Madison, WI 53706
e-mail: szhou@engr.wisc.edu
Xiaochun Li
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University of California,
Los Angeles, 48-121G Eng IV,
Los Angeles, CA 90095
e-mail: xcli@seas.ucla.edu
University of California,
Los Angeles, 48-121G Eng IV,
Los Angeles, CA 90095
e-mail: xcli@seas.ucla.edu
Contributed by the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. Manuscript received February 9, 2015; final manuscript received June 25, 2015; published online October 1, 2015. Assoc. Editor: Donggang Yao.
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J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. Mar 2016, 138(3): 031008
Published Online: October 1, 2015
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February 9, 2015
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June 25, 2015
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Liu, Y., Wu, J., Zhou, S., and Li, X. (October 1, 2015). "Microstructure Modeling and Ultrasonic Wave Propagation Simulation of A206–Al2O3 Metal Matrix Nanocomposites for Quality Inspection." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. March 2016; 138(3): 031008. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030981
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