Performance evaluation of granite rock based on the quantitative piezoceramic sensing technique

ABSTRACT

Granite is a common engineering material that exhibits complex mechanical properties under external loads. This study conducted experimental research and analysis in conjunction with the active monitoring technology of piezoelectric ceramics. A quantitative analysis method for the mechanical properties of rock materials based on piezoelectric health monitoring was established, and for the first time, the piezoelectric monitoring results of rock were mapped and compared with the uniaxial compression performance indicators of rock. In this study, two sets of cyclic impact experiments were conducted on granite samples using a drop hammer. The piezoelectric signals of the granite samples were detected using piezoelectric ceramic active sensing technology. A piezoelectric ceramic damage monitoring method was proposed, and the damage factor of the granite samples was calculated using the wavelet packet energy method. Subsequently, uniaxial compression experiments were performed on the damaged granite samples to obtain mechanical performance data. Finally, a mathematical relationship model was established between the piezoelectric signal and the uniaxial compressive strength of the rocks. It was found that the damage factor of the piezoelectric monitoring signal of the damaged rock were linearly related to the uniaxial compressive strength of the damaged rock.

KEYWORDS:

• damage detection
• cyclic impact load
• piezoelectric ceramics
• damage indicators
• damage mathematic model

Acknowledgments

This work is supported by the Foundation of Hubei Key Laboratory of Blasting Engineering (No. BL2021-15), and supported by State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting and Hubei Key Laboratory of Blasting Engineering, Jianghan University (No. PBSKL-2022-C-09).

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Funding

The work was supported by the Foundation of Hubei Key Laboratory of Blasting Engineering [BL2021-15]; State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting and Hubei Key Laboratory of Blasting Engineering, [PBSKL-2022-C-09].