CFRP	carbon fiber reinforced polymer
GA	genetic algorithm
GW	guided wave
SAFE	semi-analytical finite element method
2D-FFT	two-dimensional Fourier transform
OF	objective function
${\sigma }_i$	stress
${\epsilon }_i$	strain
$C_{ij}$	elastic constants
$E_i$	Young’s modulus
$v_{ij}$	Poisson’s ratio
$G_{ij}$	shear modulus
$N_i$	loading force
$A$	cross-sectional area of tensile sample
$d$	the measured thickness of tensile sample
$M_{cal}$	theoretically calculated images
$M_{\exp }$	experimental images
UD	unidirectional laminate [0]16
CP	cross-ply laminate [0/90]4s
QI	quasi-isotropic laminate [0/90/0/90/45/–45/45/–45]s