Guided Wave Propagation

simulated by ANSYS

Lee Ping Hung

Taiwan
2016.11
Step by Step
 Step by Step
End A : excitation

Model Loading

260 mm
B C 1m
End B
Support Bracket

100 mm 2.5m
4m

Post 26 Post 1

Predict the Visualize wave

reflected signal propagation
Element
Material
Geometry
Mesh

Axial Le =0.05λ
Circumferential N =15
 Coordinate System Transfer
2. Transfer the CS of all nodes from Cartesian to Cylindrical

1. Change CS of WorkPlane to Cylindrical

Loading Signal by Matlab or EXCEL
 Copy Loading Signal

Copy Copy
DATA: t DATA: H
Loading Signal in txt format

Past it to Note,
then create an
txt file
Array Parameter Table for loading signal
Create the Array Parameter Table (167×1)
1.

2.

3.
4.

5.

6.
Using the ‘txt file’
for Loading Signal
SOLUTION: Transient Analysis
Setup the (ITS)

Time for analysis

dt< 0.8×(Le/Velocity)
Apply the loading signal on the nodes
Axis-symmetric Loading for L or T modes

T(0,1)
Solve

• If you need more steps

than1000, you have to
input below instruction
before you solve
• finish
/config,nres,5000
/SOLU
SAVE
/STATUS,SOLU
SOLVE
POST 1: see wave propagation
POST 26: collect the time domain
signal for the parameter you select
POST 26
Guided Wave with different features on pipes

檢測盲區

Elbow Coating

General Corrosion Pipe Support

 L modes and T(0,1) mode

L(0,1) and L(0,2) mode T(0,1) mode

T(0,1) V.S L-Welded Support
T(0,1) V.S C-Welded Support
T(0,1) V.S Angle Bend
T(0,1) V.S General Corrosion