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Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 6, Acoustic Emission Testing (AE)

This volume of theNDT Handbook series, contains a section on applications and new information based on computer advances in imaging and data processing. This edition is a must for anyone who uses Acoustic Emission (AE).
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Additional Details
- Item Number: 0146
- Published: 2005
- Pages: 446
- ISBN: 1-57117-106-1
Chapter 1. Introduction to Acoustic Emission Testing
- Part 1. Nondestructive Testing
- Part 2. Management of Acoustic Emission Testing
- Part 3. History of Acoustic Emission Testing
- Part 4. Measurement Units for Acoustic Emission Testing
Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Acoustic Emission Testing
- Part 1. Introduction to Acoustic Emission Technology
- Part 2. Acoustic Emission Noise
- Part 3. Acoustic Emission Signal Characterization
- Part 4. Acoustic Emission Transducers and Their Calibration
- Part 5. Macroscopic Origins of Acoustic Emission
- Part 6. Microscopic Origins of Acoustic Emission
- Part 7. Wave Propagation
Chapter 3. Modeling of Acoustic Emission in Plates
- Part 1. Wave Propagation in Plates
- Part 2. Formal Analytic Solution
Chapter 4. Acoustic Emission Source Location
- Part 1. Fundamentals of Acoustic Emission Source Location
- Part 2. Overdetermined Source Location
- Part 3. Waveform Based Source Location
Chapter 5. Acoustic Emission Signal Processing
- Part 1. Digital Signal Processing
- Part 2. Pattern Recognition and Signal Classification
- Part 3. Classification of Failure Mechanism Data from Fiberglass Epoxy Tensile Specimens
- Part 4. Neural Network Prediction of Burst Pressure in Graphite Epoxy Pressure Vessels
Chapter 6. Acoustic Leak Testing
- Part 1. Principles of Sonic and Ultrasonic Leak Testing
- Part 2. Instrumentation for Ultrasound Leak Testing
- Part 3. Ultrasound Leak Testing of Pressurized Industrial and Transportation Systems
- Part 4. Ultrasound Leak Testing of Evacuated Systems
- Part 5. Ultrasound Leak Testing of Engines, Hydraulic Systems, Machinery and Vehicles
- Part 6. Electrical Inspection
- Part 7. Ultrasound Leak Testing of Pressurized Telephone Cables
- Part 8. Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Leakage from Vessels, Tanks and Pipelines
Chapter 7. Acoustic Emission Testing for Process and Condition Monitoring
- Part 1. Acoustic Emission Testing in Milling
- Part 2. Acoustic Emission Testing of Resistance Spot Welding
- Part 3. Acoustic Emission Weld Monitoring of Aluminum Lithium Alloy
- Part 4. Acoustic Emission Testing for Machinery Condition Monitoring
- Part 5. Acoustic Emission Testing during Grinding
- Part 6. Crack Detection during Straightening of Axles and Shafts
Chapter 8. Acoustic Emission Testing of Pressure Vessels, Pipes and Tanks
- Part 1. Acoustic Emission Testing of Spheres and Other Pressure Vessels
- Part 2. Acoustic Emission Testing of Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels
- Part 3. Acoustic Emission Testing of Pipelines
- Part 4. Acoustic Emission Testing of Delayed Coke Drums
- Part 5. Acoustic Emission Testing of Tank Floors
Chapter 9. Acoustic Emission Testing of Infrastructure
- Part 1. Acoustic Emission Testing of Bridges
- Part 2. Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Crack Growth in Steel Bridge Components
- Part 3. Evaluation of Slope Stability by Acoustic Emission Testing
Chapter 10. Electric Power Applications of Acoustic Emission Testing
- Part 1. Acoustic Emission Location of Incipient Faults in Power Transformers
- Part 2. Acoustic Emission Testing of High Energy Seam Welded Piping
- Part 3. Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Loose Parts
- Part 4. Acoustic Emission Testing of Steam Turbines
Chapter 11. Aerospace Applications of Acoustic Emission Testing
- Part 1. Acoustic Emission Testing of Aircraft
- Part 2. Fatigue Crack Monitoring of Aircraft Engine Cowling in Flight
- Part 3. Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Rocket Motor Case during Hydrostatic Testing
- Part 4. Acoustic Emission Prediction of Burst Pressure in Fiberglass Epoxy Pressure Vessels
Chapter 12. Special Applications of Acoustic Emission Testing
- Part 1. Acoustic Emission Testing Using Moment Tensor Analysis
- Part 2. Acoustic Emission Testing for Structural Design of Grand Prix Cars
- Part 3. Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Sand in Petroleum Wells
- Part 4. Active Corrosion Detection Using Acoustic Emission
Chapter 13. Acoustic Emission Testing Glossary
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