Detection and localization of delaminations in composite beams using fractional B-spline wavelets with optimized parameters

In this paper the method of detection and localization of delaminations in composite layered beams using an algorithm based on the wavelet transform of bending modal shapes of beams was presented. For the basis functions the fractional B-spline wavelets with single- and multi-objective optimization of the values of their parameters were selected. The analysis was carried out basing on the results of numerical simulations. Several cases of the delaminations occurrence with respect to their location on the thickness of the beams, different sizes and geometrical features, were analyzed. Results of the conducted analyzes show the high effectiveness of a method in the task of detection of delaminations and a possibility of its application in industrial conditions.