Acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas

Acoustic emission (AE) localization plays an important role in the prediction and control of potential hazardous sources in complex structures. However, existing location methods have less discussion on the presence of unknown empty areas. This paper proposes an AE source location method for structu...

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Main Authors: Dong, Longjun, Tao, Qing, Hu, Qingchun, Deng, Sijia, Chen, Yongchao, Luo, Qiaomu, Zhang, Xihong
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2022
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89086
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author Dong, Longjun
Tao, Qing
Hu, Qingchun
Deng, Sijia
Chen, Yongchao
Luo, Qiaomu
Zhang, Xihong
author_facet Dong, Longjun
Tao, Qing
Hu, Qingchun
Deng, Sijia
Chen, Yongchao
Luo, Qiaomu
Zhang, Xihong
author_sort Dong, Longjun
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Acoustic emission (AE) localization plays an important role in the prediction and control of potential hazardous sources in complex structures. However, existing location methods have less discussion on the presence of unknown empty areas. This paper proposes an AE source location method for structures containing unknown empty areas (SUEA). Firstly, this method identifies the shape, size, and location of empty areas in the unknown region by exciting the active AE sources and using the collected AE arrivals. Then, the unknown AE source can be located considering the identified empty areas. The lead break experiments were performed to verify the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed method. Five specimens were selected containing empty areas with different positions, shapes, and sizes. Results show the average location accuracy of the SUEA increased by 78% compared to the results of the existing method. It can provide a more accurate solution for locating AE sources in complex structures containing unknown empty areas such as tunnels, bridges, railroads, and caves in practical engineering.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-890862022-09-23T07:10:39Z Acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas Dong, Longjun Tao, Qing Hu, Qingchun Deng, Sijia Chen, Yongchao Luo, Qiaomu Zhang, Xihong Acoustic emission (AE) localization plays an important role in the prediction and control of potential hazardous sources in complex structures. However, existing location methods have less discussion on the presence of unknown empty areas. This paper proposes an AE source location method for structures containing unknown empty areas (SUEA). Firstly, this method identifies the shape, size, and location of empty areas in the unknown region by exciting the active AE sources and using the collected AE arrivals. Then, the unknown AE source can be located considering the identified empty areas. The lead break experiments were performed to verify the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed method. Five specimens were selected containing empty areas with different positions, shapes, and sizes. Results show the average location accuracy of the SUEA increased by 78% compared to the results of the existing method. It can provide a more accurate solution for locating AE sources in complex structures containing unknown empty areas such as tunnels, bridges, railroads, and caves in practical engineering. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89086 10.1016/j.ijmst.2022.01.002 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Elsevier fulltext
spellingShingle Dong, Longjun
Tao, Qing
Hu, Qingchun
Deng, Sijia
Chen, Yongchao
Luo, Qiaomu
Zhang, Xihong
Acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas
title Acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas
title_full Acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas
title_fullStr Acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas
title_full_unstemmed Acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas
title_short Acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas
title_sort acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89086