为了研究激光激发横波与材料表面垂直裂纹侧面作用所发生模式转换现象, 采用有限元法模拟了激光水平激发、垂直侧面接收的声传播及模式转换, 并进行了相应的实验验证。分析激光激发超声波传播至垂直侧面时, 侧面接收点在不同深度接收位移信号的变化情况。结果表明, 当侧面接收点处于临界角对应深度以内时, 出现激光激发表面波在拐角次生源处产生的表面波信号; 而当侧面接收点处于临界角以外时, 在此信号之前出现了经由激光激发横波作用垂直裂纹侧面所产生的模式转换, 并形成新的表面波; 且对于固定的激发位置, 随着接收点位置下移, 两种信号之间的到达时差逐渐增大。该结果可促进激光超声对垂直裂纹的检测研究。

In order to study mode conversion of laser-excited shear waves interaction with the side of vertical cracks, the laser-generated ultrasound propagating along the horizontal surface and received on the vertical surface was simulated by means of finite element method. After experiments, the change of displacement signals received by side receiving point at different depths was analyzed when laser-excited ultrasonic was transmitted to the vertical side. The results show that, when the side receiving point is within the corresponding depth of the critical angle, the surface wave signal generated by laser-excited surface wave at the secondary source of the corner appears. When the side receiving point is outside the critical angle, there is a mode transformation generated by laser-induced shear wave acting on the side of the vertical crack, and a new surface wave is formed. Furthermore, when the excitation position is fixed, time difference of arrival between both signals increases gradually with the downward receiving position. The results can promote the detection of vertical cracks by laser ultrasound.