Table 3.
Parameters for experimental analysis of a plate with breathing crack.
Sl. No. | Properties and parameters | Description |
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1. | Geometrical shape of plate | Rectangular |
2. | Dimension (Length × breadth × thickness) | 400 mm × 300 mm × 2 mm |
3. | Damage location | Center of plate |
4. | Number of PZT patches | 9 |
5. | Dimension of patches (Length × breadth × thickness) | 30 mm × 20 mm × 0.2 mm |
6. | Orientation of composites | (0°, 45°, −45°, 90°, 90°,−45°,45°,0°)2 |
7. | Sampling frequency | 100 kHz |
8. | Forcing voltage amplitude | 10 V |