NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING - GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Published date

05-01-2011

Publisher

Swiss Standards

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Personnel qualification
5 Principle of the acoustic emission method
   5.1 The acoustic emission (AE) phenomenon
   5.2 Advantages and features of AE
   5.3 Limitations of AE
6 Applications of the acoustic emission method
7 Instrumentation
   7.1 AE sensors
   7.2 Signal conditioning and processing
   7.3 Settings
8 Examination
   8.1 Preliminary information
   8.2 Preliminary preparation
   8.3 Site preparations
   8.4 Data acquisition and on-line analysis
   8.5 Presentation of results
   8.6 Subsequent operations
9 Data Analysis
   9.1 Source evaluation
   9.2 Grading
   9.3 Post examination analysis
10 Examination Procedure
11 Examination report

This European Standard specifies the general principles required for the acoustic emission testing (AT) of industrial structures, components, and different materials under stress and for harsh environment, in order to provide a defined and repeatable performance.

Committee	INB/NK 180
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	0
PublisherName	Swiss Standards
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
UNE-EN 13554:2011	Identical
EN 13554:2011	Identical
BS EN 13554:2011	Identical
UNI EN 13554 : 2011	Identical
NBN EN 13554 : 2011	Identical
I.S. EN 13554:2011	Identical
NS EN 13554 : 2011	Identical
NF EN 13554 : 2011	Identical
DIN EN 13554:2011-04	Identical
NEN EN 13554 : 2011	Identical