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Understanding Acoustic Emission Testing- Reading 1 Part B-A

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Surface wave has the ability to follow surface contour, until it meet a sharp<br />

change i.e. a surface crack/seam/lap. However the surface waves could be<br />

easily completely absorbed by excess couplant of simply touching the part<br />

ahead of the waves.<br />

Transducer<br />

Wedge<br />

Surface discontinuity<br />

Specimen<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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