Estimation of the Acoustic Emission Sources Activity Under Mechanical Loading of Materials Based on the Local Dynamic Criterion

Abstract

One of the most common ways to assess the activity of acoustic emission (AE) sources and their hazard under mechanical loading of materials and structures is to use the local-dynamic criterion. To verify the latter, specimens of various materials, namely fiberglass, corundum refractory, and steel, were tested under static loading during three-point bending. A special software AE-Criterion was developed to determine the AE parameters, including the current parameters of source activity, based on the local dynamic criterion using both the force factor and the time since the beginning of the test. Taking into account the multiplicity and stochastic nature of AE events during the loading of materials, it is proposed to determine the average values of M_S, M_T, and the values of the indices I_AS and I_AT of the activity degree of AE sources when applying the force parameter and time, respectively. The analysis of the data obtained during the bending tests of the above-mentioned specimens and, accordingly, the calculation of the parameters of source activity showed that the value of the index I_AS, when using the force factor, satisfactorily reflects the deformation and fracture processes of these materials. The study’s results indicate the suitability of the local dynamic criterion for diagnosing the deformation and fracture processes of the above materials.