Solid Mechanics Research for Quantitative Non-Destructive Evaluation.
Abstract
Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) procedures play an important role in materials processing, as well as in subsequent material testing, product design, analysis of service life expectancy, manufacturing, and quality control of manufactured products. They are also essential to on line monitoring of the integrity of structural elements and complex systems. Rational accept and reject criteria should be based on NDE tests. Critical safety, efficiency and operational features of large-scale structures depend on adequate NDE capabilities. Acoustic Emission, Dynamic Fracture, Materials and Transducer Characterization, Failure Mechanisms and Processes in Composites using Acoustic Emission, Flaw Characterization by Ultrasonic Scattering Methods, Experimental Research on Ultrasonic Scattering from Flaws, Elastic Wave Interactions with Partially Contacting Surfaces: Application to Fatigue Crack Characterization, Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation, Microstructure, and Fracture Toughness Interrelations, Low Frequency Acoustic Microscopy, Ultrasonic NDE of Composites as Inhomogeneous Media, Non destructive Characterization of Damage in Graphite Epoxy Laminates.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA186599
Entities
People
- Jan D. Achenbach
Organizations
- Northwestern University