Accession Number:

AD0745729

Title:

Monitoring Stress Wave Emissions

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER BETHESDA MD

Personal Author(s):

• Vanderveldt, Hendrikus H.

Report Date:

1972-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

48.0

Abstract:

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.

Descriptors:

• *NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
• FRACTURE(MECHANICS)
• FATIGUE(MECHANICS)
• MONITORS
• MECHANICAL WAVES

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE