• 한국암반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국암반공학회 2006년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.79-93
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• 2006

It is well known that acoustic emission (AE) is indicator of rock fracturing or damage as rock is brought to failure under the uniaxial compressive loads. In this paper, an experimental study on the source location of acoustic emission on the cylindrical specimens of granite under uniaxial compression test was made. The AE source location was made by measuring the six channel AE data. Comparing to this experiment, the numerical method is applied to model the initiation and propagation of fracture by AE using a numerical code, RFPA (Realistic Failure Process Analysis). This code incorporates the mesoscopic heterogeneity in Young's modulus and rock strength characteristic of rock masses. In the numerical models, values of Young's modulus and rock strength are realized according to a Weibull distribution in which the distribution parameters represent the level of heterogeneity of the medium. The results of the simulations show that RFPA can be used not only to produce acoustic emission similar to those measurements in our experiments, but also to predict fracturing patterns under uniaxial loading condition.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.396-409
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• 2004

음향방출기술(acoustic emission technology)은 종래의 기존 비파괴검사법과는 달리 가동중인 설비의 건전성을 평가할 수 있으며 실시간으로 설비 상태의 진단이 가능한 실시간 감시기법이다. 즉 기존 비파괴검사법과는 달리 가동중인 설비에 대해 원격으로 결함을 탐지하고 결함 위치를 판정할 수 있는 연속감시 기능을 가진 비파괴 신기술로 최근 연구개발이 활발히 진행되고 있는 방법이다. 이러한 장점 때문에 대형 산업설비의 각종 기기들에 대한 감시 및 진단에 활용하고 있으며, 그 활용도가 점점 확대되고 있는 추세에 있다. 특히 종합적인 산업설비로 구성되어 있는 발전설비의 진단과 감시에 가장 효과적인 방법이라 할 수 있겠다. 본 논문에서는 원자력 화력 수력발전소 등의 발전설비에 대해 현재 적용중인 음향방출기술과 새로운 적용기술에 대해 서술하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.135-136
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• 2012

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2001년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.116-120
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• 2001

Fiber fracture is one of the dominant failure phenomena to determine total mechanical properties in composites. Fiber fracture locations were measured by optical microscopic method and acoustic emission (AE) as functions of matrix toughness and surface treatment by the electrodeposition (ED), and then two methods were compared. Two AE sensors were attached on the epoxy specimen and fiber fracture signals were detected with elapsed time. The interfacial shear stress (IFSS) was measured using tensile fragmentation test and AE system. In ED-treated case, the number of the fiber fracture measured by an optical method and AE was more than that of the untreated case. The signal number measured by AE were rather smaller than the number of fragments measured by optical method, since some fiber fracture signals were lost while AE detection. However, one-to-one correspondence between the x-position location by AE and real break positions by optical method was generally established well. The fiber break source location using AE can be a valuable method to measure IFSS for semi- or nontransparent matrix composites nondestructively (NDT).

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2010

Aerospace structures need high stability and long life because many personal injuries can result from an accident and securing structural integrity for various external environments is more important than any other thing. So first of all we must prove the destruction properties for operating environment, have prediction technology about damage evolution and life, and develop an economical non-destructive technology capable of detecting structure damage. Acoustic emission (AE) have no need of artificial environment like ultrasonic inspection or radio fluoroscopy to emit a certain energy, is a testing technique using seismic signal resulting from interior changes of solids, and enables to observe if any fault is appeared and it grows seriously or not while running. In this study we suggest the method of structural integrity evaluation for aerospace structures through the acoustic emission technique, for which a model plane was manufactured and an actual operation test was conducted.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제20권A호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2000

To determine the source location of acoustic emission in rock, the least square method has been used until lately but it needs much time and efforts. In this study, neural network system is applied to above model instead of least square method. This system has twenty seven input processing elements and three output processing element. The source locations calculated by above two methods are similarly concordant. The new method using neural network system is relatively simple and easy for calculating source location compared with traditional method.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제67권5호
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• pp.545-553
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• 2018

Mode II delamination propagation is an important damage mode in laminated composites and this paper aims to investigate the behavior of this damage in laminated composite materials using acoustic emission (AE) technique. Three different lay-ups of glass/epoxy composites were subjected to mode II delamination propagation and generated AE signals were recorded. In order to investigate the propagation of delamination behavior of these specimens, AE signals were analyzed using Wavelet Packet Transforms (WPT) and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). In addition, conventional AE analyses were used to enhance understanding of the propagation of delamination damage. The results indicate that different fracture mechanisms were the main cause of the AE signals. The dominant mechanisms in all the specimens were matrix cracking, fiber/matrix debonding and fiber breakage, with varying percentage of the damage mechanisms for each lay-up. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) observations were in accordance to the AE results.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.330-331
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• 2005

It was found possible to evaluate the temperature at which major scale failure takes place during cooling by installing a most modem acoustic emission(AE) analytical system. Ultra low carbon steel and low carbon steels containing a few minor alloying elements were oxidized in air at 900, 1050 and $1200^{\circ}C$ for 20 min, and then cooled in vacuum at 30, 70 and $110^{\circ}C/min$. The significance of the present research is the evaluation of the spallation temperature and thus the calculation of apparent thermal stress for scale spallation using the difference between oxidation temperature and spallation temperature. They were assessed as 0.22 to 0.68, 0.45 to 1.80, and 0.65 to 1.95 GPa for oxidation at 900, 1050 and $1200^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.688-706
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• 2024

Austenitic stainless steels (ASS) are extensively employed in various sectors such as nuclear, power, petrochemical, oil and gas because of their excellent structural strength and resistance to corrosion. SS304 and SS316 are the predominant choices for piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, nuclear reactor core components and support structures, but they are susceptible to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in chloride-rich environments. Over the course of several decades, extensive research efforts have been directed towards evaluating SCC using diverse methodologies and models, albeit some uncertainties persist regarding the precise progression of cracks. This review paper focuses on the application of Acoustic Emission Technique (AET) for assessing SCC damage mechanism by monitoring the dynamic acoustic emissions or inelastic stress waves generated during the initiation and propagation of cracks. AET serves as a valuable non-destructive technique (NDT) for in-service evaluation of the structural integrity within operational conditions and early detection of critical flaws. By leveraging the time domain and time-frequency domain techniques, various Acoustic Emission (AE) parameters can be characterized and correlated with the multi-stage crack damage phenomena. Further theories of the SCC mechanisms are elucidated, with a focus on both the dissolution-based and cleavage-based damage models. Through the comprehensive insights provided here, this review stands to contribute to an enhanced understanding of SCC damage in stainless steels and the potential AET application in nuclear industry.

• Composites Research
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2018

항공우주산업에서 구조물의 수명연장과 경제적 측면에서의 효율적인 운용을 위해 다양한 구조건전성모니터링(Structural Health Monitoring, SHM) 기법들이 제시되어왔다. 금속재 구조물의 경우, 수분이나 염분 등에 의한 부식이나 쉽게 응력집중이 발생하는 타공, 노치, 볼트 등과 같은 위치에서의 균열이 주된 관심사였으나, 항공우주산업에서의 복합재 사용비율이 증가함에 따라 손상 메커니즘이 더욱 복잡한 복합재 구조물에 적용이 가능한 고도화된 SHM 시스템의 필요성이 강조되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 Q-switched 레이저와 다수의 압전센서를 이용한 복합재에서의 AE(Acoustic emission) 위치탐지 기법을 제시한다. 제시되는 기법은 10 mm 이내의 거리오차로 방출위치 탐지를 목표로 하며 복합재 구조에서 수행된 AE 모사실험 및 위치탐지 시도 결과를 제시하여 기법이 유효함을 증명한다.