ISSN:
1460-2695
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract— The acoustic microscope has shown great potential for use in fatigue experiments. A comparison between acoustic and optical images of fatigued Aluminium Lithium alloy specimens shows that the acoustic microscope has the ability to monitor very small cracks. Since it is easy (a) to find cracks and to locate their tips, (b) to detect damage ahead of a crack tip, (c) to distinguish cracks from slip bands and (d) to monitor the coalescence of cracks, the acoustic microscope can now be used with increasing confidence for obtaining data and understanding the mechanisms involved in metal fatigue.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2695.1993.tb00742.x
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