Theobald, P D (2005) Feasibility study for in-plane displacement calibration of acoustic emission sensors. NPL Report. DQL-AC 014

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Abstract

The calibration of acoustic emission sensors is vital for industrial users to maintain a calibrated measurement system and to demonstrate measurement traceability. Currently, no independent calibration service for acoustic emission sensors is available within Europe. The National Physical Laboratory is undertaking work to develop a measurement facility which will enable traceable calibration of acoustic emission (AE) sensors in terms of their response to out-of-plane and in-plane displacements.
This report documents the results of a feasibility study into possible methods for the calibration of an AE sensor for it response to an in-plane surface displacement. The study has demonstrated the feasibility of the a method by successfully measuring the transverse acoustical particle displacement of a propagating shear wave and also analyses the future requirement to implement such a method as a calibration method.

Item Type:	Report/Guide (NPL Report)
NPL Report No.:	DQL-AC 014
Keywords:	transducers
Subjects:	Acoustics
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2018 13:16
URI:	http://eprintspublications.npl.co.uk/id/eprint/3220

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