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Understanding Acoustic Emission Testing- Reading 1 Part B-A

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Waves radiates from the<br />

source in all directions, often<br />

having a strong directionality<br />

depending on the nature of the<br />

source process, as shown in<br />

the second figure. Rapid<br />

movement is necessary if a<br />

sizeable amount of the elastic<br />

energy liberated during<br />

deformation is to appear as an<br />

acoustic emission.<br />

Angular dependence of acoustic emission radiated from a growing<br />

microcrack. Most of the energy is directed in the 90 and 270 o directions,<br />

perpendicular to the crack surfaces.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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