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Defect and fracture detection using acoustic emission monitoring

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-66).

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Main Author: Mckuur, Gerswynn
Other Authors: Gryzagoridis, Jasson
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Mechanical Engineering 2014
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5505 Defect and fracture detection using acoustic emission monitoring Mckuur, Gerswynn Gryzagoridis, Jasson Mechanical Engineering Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-66). This thesis is a consolidation of work that investigates the flaw detection capabilities of Acoustic Emission (AE) technology applied to metal alloys and composite materials. The thesis explores the background to AE and how it is applied to flaw detection and fracture characterisation. In preliminary tests, a steel pressure vessel and a filament wound composite pressure vessel were used in hydro proofing tests. Each of the vessels had existing flaws/defects in them. The locations of these flaws were known. Acoustic emission sensors were placed on the surface of the vessels, the vessels were subjected to a pressurising programme, and the AE equipment was used in order to confirm the locations of these flaws. 2014-07-31T11:20:44Z 2014-07-31T11:20:44Z 2006 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5505 eng application/pdf Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town
spellingShingle Mechanical Engineering
Mckuur, Gerswynn
Defect and fracture detection using acoustic emission monitoring
thesis_degree_str Master's
title Defect and fracture detection using acoustic emission monitoring
title_full Defect and fracture detection using acoustic emission monitoring
title_fullStr Defect and fracture detection using acoustic emission monitoring
title_full_unstemmed Defect and fracture detection using acoustic emission monitoring
title_short Defect and fracture detection using acoustic emission monitoring
title_sort defect and fracture detection using acoustic emission monitoring
topic Mechanical Engineering
url http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5505
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