Sensors constructed with single-crystal PMN-PT, i.e. Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 or PMN, are developed in this paper for
structural health monitoring of composite plates. To determine the potential of PMN-PT for this application, glass/epoxy
composite specimens were created containing an embedded delamination-starter. Two different piezoelectric materials
were bonded to the surface of each specimen: PMN-PT, the test material, was placed on one side of the specimen, while
a traditional material, PZT-4, was placed on the other. A comparison of the ability of both materials to transmit and
receive an ultrasonic pulse was conducted, with the received signal detected by both a second surface-bonded transducer
constructed of the same material, as well as a laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) analyzing the same location. The optimal
frequency range of both sets of transducers is discussed and a comparison is presented of the experimental results to
theory. The specimens will be fatigued until failure with further data collected every 3,000 cycles to characterize the
ability of each material to detect the growing delamination in the composite structure. This additional information will be
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