MONITORING STRESS WAVE EMISSIONS

Basic principles of the acoustic-emission technique used at the Center are discussed, and a review of some applications of the method are presented. Potential capabilities and drawbacks to naval applications are summarized; finally, a description of the design and construction of the present monitoring capability at the Naval Ship Research and Development Center is presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Research and Development Center

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Vanderveldt, H H
• Publication Date: 1972-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Failure; Fatigue tests; Mechanical failure; Nondestructive tests; Probability
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040934
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NSRDC-3809
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 23 1973 12:00AM