Acousto-Ultrasonic Wave Propagation in Composite Laminates

In the acousto-ultrasonic technique, a wave is injected onto the surface at one location and the displacement normal to the same surface is measured at another location. Thus, understanding the propagation characteristics of the wave is essential for successful application of the technique. The main objective of the present investigation is to identify through analysis-experiment correlation how the AU wave propagates through composite laminates.