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Understanding Acoustic Emission Testing- Reading 1 Part B-A

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examination area- that portion of a structure being monitored with acoustic<br />

emission.<br />

examination region- that portion of the test article evaluated using acoustic<br />

emission technology.<br />

Felicity effect- the presence of acoustic emission, detectable at a fixed<br />

predetermined sensitivity level at stress levels below those previously applied.<br />

(E 1067)<br />

Felicity ratio- the ratio of the stress at which the Felicity effect occurs to the<br />

previously applied maximum stress. (E 1067, E 1118)<br />

NOTE 5- The fixed sensitivity level will usually be the same as was<br />

used for the previous loading or test. (E 1118)<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang<br />

E1316-05

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