Elastic Properties Measurement of the Multi-layered Materials using the Pulse-Echo Immersion Technique
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Elastic properties, pulse echo immersion technique, multi-layered materialAbstract
Elastic properties measurement is a crucial aspect in understanding and estimating the quality of materials. Even though the multi-layered materials are widely used in various industries, there is still a lack of research has been conducted to measure the elastic properties of each layer within multi-layered materials to monitor the quality of each layer. Hence, this research is performed to determine the elastic properties for each layer within multi-layered materials using the pulse echo immersion technique. Five elastic properties are determined in this study: longitudinal modulus, Young's modulus, shear modulus, bulk modulus, and lame constant. The measurement accuracy was validated using four different thicknesses of three-layered poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) samples and a transducer of 10 MHz center frequency. The findings indicate that the measured values of the elastic properties are consistent within 9.91% compared to the reference values. In conclusion, the elastic properties of each layer within multi-layered materials can be determined using the ultrasonic pulse-echo immersion technique.
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