Modeling of ultrasonic propagation into woven composite materials

The simulation of nondestructive examinations is of great interest to optimize testing configurations and to help interpreting collected data. This thesis deals with the modeling of ultrasonic propagation into woven composite materials. These materials are made from Carbon fibers (micrometric) assembled into bundles (millimetric) which are woven to form a layer; their structure is thus heterogeneous at two scales. To study the material at the weave scale, one first needs to know the mechanical properties of bundles. We propose two methods aiming at dynamically homogenize the material at this scale. The first one achieves identification of complex rigidity coefficients of the effective material by comparing the wave numbers of guided waves propagating in the effective materials with those of guided waves propagating in the heterogeneous composite. A genetic algorithm is developed to match the sets of wave numbers, allowing to identify some of the coefficients. The second method extends an existing model that homogenizes bundles and takes into account multiple scattering of bulk waves on fibers. The existing model (3-phase model) was limited to waves at normal incidence; the extension deals with oblique incidence. For this, the problem of multiple scattering of waves under oblique incidence on fibers is solved; the solution takes into account the anisotropy and viscoelasticity of the various phases. A genetic algorithm (as already used in the first homogenization method) allows one to identify the complex effective rigidity coefficients. Results obtained using this method finally brings us to question some of the basic hypotheses made to proceed to dynamic homogenization.

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Source https://theses.hal.science/tel-00840603
Author Hollette, Matthieu
Maintainer CCSD
Last Updated May 10, 2026, 12:04 (UTC)
Created May 10, 2026, 12:04 (UTC)
Identifier NNT: 2013BOR14777
Language fr
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contributor Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie de Bordeaux (I2M-BX) ; Université de Bordeaux (UB)-Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Arts et Métiers Sciences et Technologies
creator Hollette, Matthieu
date 2013-04-22T00:00:00
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harvest_source_title test moissonnage SELUNE
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