scholarly journals Damage Quantification in Concrete under Fatigue Loading Using Acoustic Emission

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Zhi Shan ◽  
Zhiwu Yu ◽  
Xiao Li ◽  
Ying Xie
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Fiber Bundle ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Quantification Method ◽  
Damage Quantification ◽  
Damage In Concrete ◽  
Ae Counts

Acoustic emission (AE) is an effective nondestructive evaluation method for assessing damage in materials; however, few works in the literature have focused on one quantification method of damage in concrete under fatigue loading by using AE for characterizing the entire three main deterioration behaviors simultaneously. These deterioration behaviors include Young’s modulus degradation, fatigue total strain, and residual strain development. In this work, an AE quantification method of fatigue damage in concrete was developed, by combining AE and a fiber bundle-based statistical damage model (fiber bundle-irreversible chain model). By establishing a relationship between normalized AE counts and the damage variable based on the fiber bundle-irreversible chain model, the method was proposed. Additionally, this method was verified against the experimental results. It is able to capture the mechanisms of damage accumulation and characterize the three deterioration behaviors simultaneously.

scholarly journals Novel evaluation method of acoustic emission data based on statistical fiber bundle cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (17) ◽  
pp. 2429-2446
Author(s):  
László M Vas ◽  
Zoltán Kocsis ◽  
Tibor Czigány ◽  
Péter Tamás ◽  
Gábor Romhány
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Fiber Bundle ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Emission Data

A Multi-Level Low Cycle Fatigue Damage Model for Forging Die Material

2006 ◽  
Vol 514-516 ◽  
pp. 804-809
Author(s):  
S. Gao ◽  
Ewald Werner
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Die Material ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Loading Sequence ◽  
Forging Die

The forging die material, a high strength steel designated W513 is considered in this paper. A fatigue damage model, based on thermodynamics and continuum damage mechanics, is constructed in which both the previous damage and the loading sequence are considered. The unknown material parameters in the model are identified from low cycle fatigue tests. Damage evolution under multi-level fatigue loading is investigated. The results show that the fatigue life is closely related to the loading sequence. The fatigue life of the materials with low fatigue loading first followed by high fatigue loading is longer than that for the reversed loading sequence.

scholarly journals Bearing defect diagnosis and acoustic emission

2003 ◽  
Vol 217 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Morhain ◽  
D Mba
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Threshold Level ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Non Destructive Testing ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
High Background ◽  
Bearing Defect ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Ae Counts

Acoustic emission (AE) was originally developed for non-destructive testing of static structures, but over the years its application has been extended to health monitoring of rotating machines and bearings. It offers the advantage of earlier defect detection in comparison with vibration analysis. However, limitations in the successful application of the AE technique for monitoring bearings have been partly due to the difficulty in processing, interpreting and classifying the acquired data. The investigation reported in this paper was centred on the application of standard AE characteristic parameters on a radially loaded bearing. An experimental test rig was modified such that defects could be seeded onto the inner and outer races of a test bearing. As the test rig was adapted for this purpose, it offered high background acoustic emission noise providing a realistic test for fault diagnosis. In addition to a review of current diagnostic methods for applying AE to bearing diagnosis, the results of this investigation validated the use of r. m. s., amplitude, energy and AE counts for diagnosis. Furthermore, this study determined the most appropriate threshold level for AE count diagnosis, the first known attempt.

Development of Corrosion Depth Evaluation Method in Steel Pipe by Acoustic Emission Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Takuya Kurihara ◽  
Matsuo Takuma ◽  
Taro Kono ◽  
Kaori Numata
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Steel Pipe ◽  
Acoustic Emission Method ◽  
Emission Method ◽  
Corrosion Depth

scholarly journals Gradient Nonlocal Enhanced Microprestress-Solidification Theory and Its Finite Element Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teng Tong ◽  
Changqing Du ◽  
Xiaofan Liu ◽  
Siqi Yuan ◽  
Zhao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Deformation Gradient ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Order Deformation ◽  
Implicit Solver

Time-dependent responses of cracked concrete structures are complex, due to the intertwined effects between creep, shrinkage, and cracking. There still lacks an effective numerical model to accurately predict their nonlinear long-term deflections. To this end, a computational framework is constructed, of which the aforementioned intertwined effects are properly treated. The model inherits merits of gradient-enhanced damage (GED) model and microprestress-solidification (MPS) theory. By incorporating higher order deformation gradient, the proposed GED-MPS model circumvents damage localization and mesh-sensitive problems encountered in classical continuum damage theory. Moreover, the model reflects creep and shrinkage of concrete with respect to underlying moisture transport and heat transfer. Residing on the Kelvin chain model, rate-type creep formulation works fully compatible with the gradient nonlocal damage model. 1-D illustration of the model reveals that the model could regularize mesh-sensitivity of nonlinear concrete creep affected by cracking. Furthermore, the model depicts long-term deflections and cracking evolutions of simply-supported reinforced concrete beams in an agreed manner. It is noteworthy that the gradient nonlocal enhanced microprestress-solidification theory is implemented in the general finite element software Abaqus/Standard with the implicit solver, which renders the model suitable for large-scale creep-sensitive structures.

scholarly journals Analysis of Damage Evolution in Concrete under Fatigue Loading by Acoustic Emission and Ultrasonic Testing

Materials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 341
Author(s):  
Marc Thiele ◽  
Stephan Pirskawetz
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Material Structure ◽  
Fatigue Process ◽  
Acoustic Methods ◽  
Normal Strength

The fatigue process of concrete under compressive cyclic loading is still not completely explored. The corresponding damage processes within the material structure are especially not entirely investigated. The application of acoustic measurement methods enables a better insight into the processes of the fatigue in concrete. Normal strength concrete was investigated under compressive cyclic loading with regard to the fatigue process by using acoustic methods in combination with other nondestructive measurement methods. Acoustic emission and ultrasonic signal measurements were applied together with measurements of strains, elastic modulus, and static strength. It was possible to determine the anisotropic character of the fatigue damage caused by uniaxial loading based on the ultrasonic measurements. Furthermore, it was observed that the fatigue damage seems to consist not exclusively of load parallel oriented crack structures. Rather, crack structures perpendicular to the load as well as local compacting are likely components of the fatigue damage. Additionally, the ultrasonic velocity appears to be a good indicator for fatigue damage beside the elastic modulus. It can be concluded that acoustic methods allow an observation of the fatigue process in concrete and a better understanding, especially in combination with further measurement methods.

scholarly journals Determination of Fatigue Damage Initiation in Short Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic through Acoustic Emission Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 221
Author(s):  
Janna Krummenacker ◽  
Joachim Hausmann
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Emission Analysis ◽  
Damage Initiation ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Stress Threshold ◽  
Strength Tests ◽  
Polyamide 6.6 ◽  
Acoustic Emission Analysis

This study investigates the damage initiation in short glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 6.6 under fatigue loading using acoustic emission analysis. An optimized specimen geometry was developed to meet the specific requirements of this testing method, at the same time allowing further micromechanical studies. Specimens were preloaded with tensile–tensile fatigue loading, varying the maximum stress and the number of load cycles. Subsequently, the acoustic emission signals in residual strength tests were compared to those of undamaged specimens. The idea behind this approach is that only the damage that has not already occurred under fatigue load can be recorded in the residual strength tests. Using the analysis of acoustic energy, a stress threshold for damage initiation was identified. Furthermore, with tension–tension fatigue tests, the SN curve of the material was determined to estimate the lifetime for the identified stress threshold. The presented approach allows us to estimate a so-called endurance limit of short glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 6.6.

scholarly journals An Efficient Damage Quantification Method for Cylindrical Structures Enhanced by a Dry-Point-Contact Torsional-Wave Transducer

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 572
Author(s):  
Shengbo Shan ◽  
Yongdong Pan ◽  
Shengyu Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Point Contact ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Wave Interaction ◽  
Torsional Wave ◽  
Wave Reflections ◽  
Cylindrical Structures ◽  
Quantification Method ◽  
Damage Quantification ◽  
Torsional Waves ◽  
Theoretical Analyses

Quantification of damage sizes in cylindrical structures such as pipes and rods is of paramount importance in various industries. This work proposes an efficient damage quantification method by using a dry-point-contact (DPC) transducer based on the non-dispersive torsional waves in the low-frequency range. Theoretical analyses are first carried out to investigate the torsional wave interaction with different sizes of defects in cylindrical structures. A damage quantification algorithm is designed based on the wave reflections from the defect and end. Capitalizing on multiple excitations at different frequencies, the proposed algorithm constructs a damage image that identifies the geometric parameters of the defects. Numerical simulations are conducted to validate the characteristics of the theoretically-predicted wave-damage interaction analyses as well as the feasibility of the designed damage quantification method. Using the DPC transducer, experiments are efficiently carried out with a simple physical system. The captured responses are first assessed to confirm the capability of the DPC transducer for generating and sensing torsional waves. The sizes of the defects in two representative steel rods are then quantified with the proposed method. Both numerical and experimental results demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed damage quantification method. The understandings of the wave-damage interaction and the concept of the damage quantification algorithm lay out the foundation for engineering applications.

A Theory for Mathematical Framework of Fatigue Damage on S-N Plane

2014 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. 117-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Eskandari ◽  
Ho Sung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Mathematical Framework ◽  
Accumulated Damage ◽  
Damage Quantification ◽  
Damage Equation

A theory for mathematical framework is developed with axioms for fatigue damage, quantification and relativity concept, boundary conditions, and compatibility, allowing us to evaluate the validity of candidate damage equations/quantities on S-N plane for prediction of fatigue life. Manifestation points for accumulated damage were defined for boundary conditions by differentiating between damage accumulated before failure, and failure caused by damage at quantised fatigue loading cycles. A selected damage equation leading to a theoretical S-N curve was validated as an example.

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