An acousto-ultrasonics pattern recognition approach for the characterization of the mechanical response of engineering materials
- Univ. of Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Acousto-Ultrasonic technique, in conjunction with pattern recognition methodology, is demonstrated to be a successful non-destructive tool for the characterization of the mechanical response of engineering materials. In this context, the value of the internal stress, under different mechanical inputs, is correlated with the so-called Acousto-ultrasonic Parameter (AUP). The latter is an identification property of the wave propagation characteristics of the material. In this paper, the principles and instrumentations involved in the acousto-ultrasonic technique are described. Statistical pattern recognition methodology, used for the analysis of acousto-ultrasonic waveforms and in the design of the required discriminating classifiers, is presented. Illustrative examples are given concerning the evaluation of the level of stress in a class of engineering materials; namely, Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), due to controlled low-energy impact loading. The presented approach is seen to be useful in estimating the stress-state in on-site members of engineering structures.
- OSTI ID:
- 376001
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960154-; ISBN 0-9648731-8-4; TRN: IM9642%%89
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Energy Week `96: American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American Petroleum Institute energy week conference and exhibition, Houston, TX (United States), 21 Jan - 2 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Energy week `96: Conference papers. Book 5: Composite materials design and analysis; Surana, K.S. [ed.] [Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (United States)]; Kozik, T.J. [ed.] [Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)]; PB: 498 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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