Numerical calculation of guided wave disperse curve in helix wire based on semi-analytical finite element method

Author

Fangjun, Zhou ; Yuemin, Wang ; Chuanjun, Shen ; Fengrui, Sun

Author_Institution

Coll. of Archit. & Power, Naval Univ. of Eng., Wuhan, China

Volume

4

fYear

2011

Firstpage

328

Lastpage

332

Abstract

Disperse curve computation of guided wave in helix wire is complex but important for analysis of elastic wave propagation in steel strand and wire rope. Detailed analysis of physical model can hardly get analytic solution, while some usual simplification of model will lead to the loss of physical meaning. First a helical coordinate system is proposed in this paper. A semi-analytical finite element method is applied to elastodynamics equation for the calculation of wavenumbers. The displacement, strain and stress vectors are obtained by tensor analysis. And the relationship among them is deduced. The result shows the disperse behavior of guided wave in helix wire, which is depended on lay angle. That is different from straight wire, which is owed to its particular helix geometry structure.

Keywords

elastic waves; elastodynamics; finite element analysis; nondestructive testing; ropes; steel; tensors; vectors; wave propagation; displacement vectors; elastic wave propagation; elastodynamics equation; guided wave disperse curve; helix geometry structure; helix wire; nondestructive testing; semianalytical finite element method; steel strand; strain vectors; stress vectors; tensor analysis; wavenumbers; wire rope; Cutoff frequency; Educational institutions; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Finite element methods; Instruments; Propagation; Wires; disperse; guided wave; helix; semi-analytical finite element;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Measurement & Instruments (ICEMI), 2011 10th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Chengdu

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8158-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEMI.2011.6038008

Filename

6038008