Robust and quantitative characterization of aircraft icing with mode and frequency selective ultrasonic guided wave

Tian，Yuan1,2; Wang，Qingqing2; Liu，Menglong3; Zhang，Jifeng3; Zhou，Limin2

2023

10.1016/j.ultras.2022.106846

ULTRASONICS   Impact Factor & Quartile

0041-624X

1874-9968

The aircraft flight safety and efficiency are largely affected by the aircraft icing, whose characterization is of great significance to guiding the de-icing operation. This study targets a robust and quantitative characterization of icing with ultrasonic guided wave (UGW) of selective frequency-mode pair. Firstly, the frequency domain finite element (FDFE) model is developed to quantitatively analyze the reflection, transmission, and mode conversion of UGW with icing aluminum plate of different lengths and thickness, in order to pick the UGW with appropriate frequency-mode pair sensitive to icing. With the candidate UGW frequency-mode pair, the time domain finite element (TDFE) analysis is further performed to validate the effectiveness of FDFE and to optimize the pulse duration cycle for icing detection. Finally, based on the performed FDFE and TDFE analysis, experimental icing characterization is carried out with the UGW of the selected frequency-mode pair. Results show that the selected UGW at (1239 kHz, mode A1) with ice (0.5 mm thick) has achieved a high detection sensitivity based on the time-of-flight and good robustness against the random error, showing the great potential for the application of UGW to aircraft icing characterization.

Aircraft icing detection Frequency domain finite element Guided wave Time domain finite element

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English

Corresponding

National Natural Science Foundation of China[12072141];National Natural Science Foundation of China[52105142];

Acoustics ; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Acoustics ; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

WOS:000860573100005

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CLINICAL MEDICINE

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1.College of Aerospace and Civil Engineering,Harbin Engineering University,Harbin,150001,China
2.School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation,Harbin Institute of Technology,Shenzhen,518055,China
3.School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,518055,China

Tian，Yuan,Wang，Qingqing,Liu，Menglong,et al. Robust and quantitative characterization of aircraft icing with mode and frequency selective ultrasonic guided wave[J]. ULTRASONICS,2023,127.

Tian，Yuan,Wang，Qingqing,Liu，Menglong,Zhang，Jifeng,&Zhou，Limin.(2023).Robust and quantitative characterization of aircraft icing with mode and frequency selective ultrasonic guided wave.ULTRASONICS,127.

Tian，Yuan,et al."Robust and quantitative characterization of aircraft icing with mode and frequency selective ultrasonic guided wave".ULTRASONICS 127(2023).