Syllabus
Introduction to acoustic emission 1.1. Definition of acoustic emission. 1.2.
Acoustic emission sources. 1.3. Acoustic emission terminology. 2.
Introduction to the theory of acoustic emission. 2.1. Formulation of the basic task of acoustic emission. 2.2.
Propagation of acoustic emission: longitudinal, transversal and surface (Rayleigh) wave. 2.3. Detection and processing of acoustic emission signals. 2.4.
Location of acoustic emission sources. 3. Experimental technique of acoustic emission. 3.1.
Sensors. 3.2. Acoustic emission analyzers. 4.
Acoustic emission from metallic materials. 4.1. Dislocation models of acoustic emission. 4.2.
Acoustic emission during plastic deformation. 4.3. Acoustic emission during phase transitions. 5.
Technical applications of acoustic emission. 5.1. Reliability tests. 5.2.
Defectoscopy. 6. Practical demonstration of acoustic emission measurements: monitoring plastic deformation or phase transitions or thermal stresses in composites, results processing.
A written report is the condition to a the classified credit allocation.
Annotation
Introduction to acoustic emission, theory of acoustic emission, instrumentation, acoustic emission from metallic materials, technical applications, excursion, demostration. For 3 - 5 year of undergraduate study and for PhD study.
One-semester lecture could be held in winter or summer term.