Primary calibration by reciprocity method of high-frequency acoustic-emission piezoelectric transducers

2018 ◽  
Vol 143 (6) ◽  
pp. 3557-3562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Haas ◽  
Ulrike Cihak-Bayr ◽  
Christian Tomastik ◽  
Martin Jech ◽  
Martin Gröschl
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Reciprocity Method

The Investigation of the Optimization Scheme of the Low-cycle Fatigue Cropping Based on the Acoustic Emission Technique

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujian Ren ◽  
Jingxiang Li ◽  
Yuanzhe Dong ◽  
Dong Jin ◽  
Shengdun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Loading Frequency ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Al 6061 ◽  
Whole Process

Abstract High efficiency and good section quality are two main objectives of metal bar cropping. A suitable control method can help to achieve both goals. An investigation of the control method of low-cycle fatigue cropping (LCFC) based on the acoustic emission (AE) technique has been proposed in this study. Ring-down counts and kurtosis are used to monitor the whole process of LCFC. The results showed that kurtosis is more suitable for monitoring the LCFC process and as a critical parameter to optimize the control method than ring-down counts in the noisy factory environment.Moreover, three types of materials are studied in this experiment; by combine with the AE results, macroscopic images and microscopic images of sections, characteristics of various LCFC stages are obtained. The results also indicated reduce the area of the transient fracture zone is the key to improve the section quality. Reducing the load frequency before the unstable crack propagation stage will beneficial to realize the goals. Based on the evaluation of kurtosis, an optimized control method is presented, and two control parameters: transient time T and the critical value of the slope of kurtosis C are determined. For 16Mn, 1045 and Al 6061, the T is 5s, 10s, and 1s, respectively. For 16Mn, 1045, and Al 6061, the C is 100, 300, and 0, respectively. Two parameters, h and S, are used to evaluate the section quality and four control strategies are compared. The results indicate the optimal control methods can improve the section quality effectively. The influence trend of reducing loading frequency is investigated by further comparison. It can be seen as the frequency decreases, the efficiency of the section quality improving decreases. In order to realize the optimal results, different control strategies are adopted for different materials. Strategy 1 (high frequency is 20Hz，high frequency thought the whole process), strategy 2 (high frequency is 20Hz，low frequency is 8.33Hz), and strategy 3 (high frequency is 20Hz，low frequency is 6.67Hz) is suitable for Al 6061, 1045, and 16Mn, respectively.

Проблемы локации источников акустической эмиссии

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Ю.Г. Матвиенко ◽  
И.Е. Васильев ◽  
Д.В. Чернов ◽  
В.И. Иванов ◽  
С.В. Елизаров
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Threshold Method ◽  
Near Zone ◽  
Speed Dependence ◽  
Partial Energy ◽  
Base Size ◽  
Frequency Components ◽  
Amplitude Level

The accuracy of the location of acoustic emission (AE) sources in the concentrator zones (central holes 5 mm in diameter) located at a distance of 40 mm from the receiving transducers during tensile tests of steel, aluminum alloy and composite flat specimens with dimensions of 550x50x4 mm was evaluated. Calculated speed dependence of propagation of pulses on the level of their amplitude and the partial energy of the high-frequency components of the spectrum is studied. With the threshold method of signal registration, the error in the location of AE event sources arising in the near zone of the receiving transducers at a distance 𝛥L<0.1 m can significantly exceed 10% relative to the base size (B) of the location area, when B<0.5 m. Moreover, with a decrease in the distance 𝛥L<0.05 m, the level of possible error will increase, reaching 20-30% relative to the basic size of the antenna array, when recording pulses with an amplitude level um<60 dB and a fraction of the energy of high-frequency spectrum components not exceeding 10%.

scholarly journals Novel Experimental Study of Fabric Drying Using Direct-Contact Ultrasonic Vibration

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viral K. Patel ◽  
Frederick Kyle Reed ◽  
Roger Kisner ◽  
Chang Peng ◽  
Saeed Moghaddam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Enthalpy Of Vaporization ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Scaling Analysis ◽  
Moisture Removal ◽  
Low Efficiency

Abstract Fabric drying is an energy-intensive process, which generally involves blowing hot dry air across tumbling wet fabric to facilitate evaporation and moisture removal. Most of the energy supplied is used to overcome the enthalpy of vaporization for water. Although this process tends to be inefficient, it is fairly simple and forms the basis for the majority of existing clothes dryer technology today. To address the relatively low efficiency, a new method of drying called “direct contact ultrasonic fabric drying” is proposed. The process involves using high-frequency vibration introduced by piezoelectric transducers, which are in contact with wet fabric. The vibration is used to extract water droplets from the fabric mechanically. In this study, a total of 24 individual transducers are used in a module to dry a 142 cm2 sized fabric. The performance characterization of this single module has enabled successful scale-up of the system to a midscale prototype dryer, which can be used to ultrasonically dry clothing-sized fabric (∼750 cm2). The first-generation ultrasonic fabric dryer fabricated uses as little as 17% of the energy needed by traditional evaporation-based drying techniques. In addition to experimental data, this paper presents the results of a kinetic and scaling analysis that provides some important insights into ultrasonic drying.

scholarly journals Time–Frequency Domain Characteristics of Acoustic Emission Signals and Critical Fracture Precursor Signals in the Deep Granite Deformation Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 8236
Author(s):  
Le Zhang ◽  
Hongguang Ji ◽  
Liyuan Liu ◽  
Jiwei Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Wavelet Packet ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Wavelet Packet Decomposition ◽  
Evolution Law ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Characteristic Signal ◽  
Failure Precursor

To study the crack evolution law and failure precursory characteristics of deep granite rocks in the process of deformation and failure under high confining pressure, granite samples obtained from a depth of 1150 m are tested using a TAW-2000 triaxial hydraulic servo testing machine and a PCI-II acoustic emission monitoring system. Based on the stress–strain curve and IET function, the loading process of the sample is divided into five stages: crack closure, linear elastic deformation, microcrack generation and development, macroscopic fracture generation and energy surge, and post-peak failure. The evolution trend and fracture evolution law of the acoustic emission signal event interval function in different stages are analyzed. In particular, the signals with an amplitude greater than 85 dB, a peak frequency greater than 350 kHz, and a frequency centroid greater than 275 kHz are defined as the failure precursor signals before the rock reaches the peak stress. The defined precursor signal conditions agree well with the experimental results. The time–frequency analysis and wavelet packet decomposition of the precursor signal are performed on the extracted characteristic signal of the failure precursor. The results show that the time-domain signal is in the form of a continuous waveform, and the frequency-domain waveform has multi-peak coexistence that is mainly concentrated in the high-frequency region. The energy distribution obtained by the wavelet packet decomposition of the characteristic signal is verified with the frequency-domain waveform. The energy distribution of the signal is mainly concentrated in the 343.75–375 kHz frequency band, followed by the 281.25–312.5 kHz frequency band. The energy proportion of the high-frequency signal increases with the confining pressure.

scholarly journals Internal Leakage Predicition of Hydraulic Spool valves Based on Acoustic Emission Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 2113 (1) ◽  
pp. 012016
Author(s):  
Fei Song ◽  
Likun Peng ◽  
Jia Chen ◽  
Benmeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Peak Frequency ◽  
Leakage Rate ◽  
High Frequency Band ◽  
Signal Characteristics ◽  
Spool Valves ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ae Signals ◽  
Acoustic Emission Technology

Abstract In order to realize the nondestructive testing (NDT) of the internal leakage fault of hydraulic spool valves, the internal leakage rate must be predicted by AE (acoustic emission) technology. An AE experimental platform of internal leakage of hydraulic spool valves is built to study the characteristics of AE signals of internal leakage and the relationship between AE signals and leakage rates. The research results show the AE signals present a wideband characteristic. The main frequencies are concentrated in 30~50 kHz and the peak frequency is around 40 kHz. When the leakage rate is large, there are significant signal characteristics appearing in the high frequency band of 75~100 kHz. The exponent of the root mean square(RMS) of AE signals is positively correlated with the exponent of the leakage rate only if the leakage rate is greater than 2~3 mL/min. This find could be used to predict the internal leakage rate of hydraulic spool valves.

scholarly journals Research into Correlation between the Lubrication Mode of Contact Surfaces and Dynamic Parameters of Turbo-Generator Transmissions

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Marek Kočiško ◽  
Petr Baron ◽  
Monika Telíšková ◽  
Jozef Török ◽  
Anna Bašistová
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Oil Quality ◽  
The State ◽  
Dynamic Parameters ◽  
High Frequency Vibration ◽  
Turbo Generator ◽  
Friction Mode ◽  
Contact Surfaces

The paper presents the results of an experimental study aimed at assessing the correlation between the measurement of dynamic parameters (vibration, high-frequency vibration, and acoustic emission) and the analysis of friction mode and the state of lubrication of the contact surfaces of two gearboxes in the turbo-generator assembly (high-speed single-body steam turbine—gearbox—generator) with the transmission power of no more than 50 MW. The analysis confirmed the assumption of a significant correlation of the monitored high-frequency vibration signal with the unsatisfactory engagement of the gear teeth. Through vibration analysis, an increased level of the tooth vibration component and vibration multiples with increased acoustic emission were identified in gearbox operation. The gear oil of one of the gearboxes examined showed a loss of additive elements in the real operation of the contact surfaces of the teeth engagement. The trend analysis confirmed the complexity of the monitored transmission operation in terms of the friction mode and the influence of the oil quality on the state of the tooth flank microgeometry.

scholarly journals The results of monitoring of hydroimpulsive disintegration of outburst-prone coal seams using ZUA-98 system

2020 ◽  
Vol 168 ◽  
pp. 00068
Author(s):  
Vasyl Zberovskyi ◽  
Kostiantyn Sofiiskyi ◽  
Rishard Stasevych ◽  
Artem Pazynych ◽  
Jan Pinka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Rock Mass ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Strain State ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Dynamic State ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Gas Dynamic ◽  
Mine Workings

The paper represents the results of monitoring and evaluation of the efficiency of hydroimpulsive disintegration of outburst-prone coal seams in the stopes of development mine workings using a system of sound detecting facilities. Methods of acoustic emission control have been considered as well as the monitoring tasks to evaluate rock mass conditions before the procedure and after it inclusive of the results of sound accompaniment of hydraulic disintegration of the coal seam. It has been determined that the higher concentration of stresses within the rock mass is, the more efficient action of high frequency self-oscillations of cavitation transmitter is on both the fissuring and changes in gas-dynamic state of the coal seam. It has been recommended to apply a mode of impulsive fluid pumping under the conditions where coal seam is in the stress-strain state.

Research on Acoustic Emission Signals Characteristics of Pitting Corrosion on 304 Stainless Steel

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongzheng Zhang ◽  
Hua Liang ◽  
Cheng Ye ◽  
Wensheng Cai ◽  
Jun Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Pitting Corrosion ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Ferric Chloride Solution ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
Flexural Wave ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Ae Signals

In order to study acoustic emission (AE) signals waveform characteristics of pitting corrosion on 304 stainless steel under higher temperature than lower one, Pitting corrosion process on 304 stainless steel in 6% ferric chloride solution at 70°C was monitored by AE technology. Wavelet transform and mode acoustic emission technology were combined to deal with recorded AE signals, and micromorphologic observation was performed for further verification. The results showed that signal waveform was mainly composed of low-frequency (<100KHz) flexural wave with larger amplitude & energy and high-frequency (>100KHz) expansion wave with lesser amplitude & energy. The research results have some certain significance for AE monitoring of pitting corrosion on 304 stainless steel.

Optical-Fiber Sensors for the Detection of Acoustic Emission

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 396-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Spillman ◽  
Richard O. Claus
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensors ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Critical Materials ◽  
Signal Processing Methods

AbstractAcoustic emission (AE) is used as a means to anticipate the mechanical failure of critical materials and structures by detecting the release of energy caused by material rearrangement at the microlevel. Optical-fiber sensors have potential advantages over conventional tuned piezoelectric transducers and signal-processing methods for the detection of such types of ultrasonic acoustic wave events. A number of fiber Bragg grating techniques are presented, which in particular offer the potential to provide the high-speed signal processing and ability to multiplex numbers of AE sensors necessary to detect, quantify, and locate AE sources and thereby determine material properties and damage.

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