A combination of time reversed acoustics and nonlinear elastic wave spectroscopy techniques is introduced to localize surface breaking defects in a non-destructive manner. Reciprocal time reversal is applied at two neighbouring positions in order to create a vibration dipole with high amplitudes. At surface breaking cracks, nonlinear elastic effects are triggered by the shear forces due to induced friction of the crack interfaces. By mapping the nonlinearity generated by the vibration dipole over the sample surface, the position of a surface breaking crack can be visualized. The technique is tested on an industrial steel sample containing a closed crack.
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