New Approaches to Nondestructive Evaluation of a Filament-Wound Composite Motor Case Using Circumferential Wave

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For reliable quality assurance of filament-wound composite rocket motor (FCRM) cases by use of acoustic emission during hydroproof (AE/H) testing, it is necessary both to detect defects introduced in fabrication process and to monitor damage done due to hydraulic pressurization. The circumferential wave, which has strong directivity and weak anisotropy in wave propagation in the particular FCRM case under present investigation, has high potential to address such a need. To explore these outstanding capabilities of the circumferential wave, two kinds of experiments were conducted. The pitch-catch measurements of the circumferential wave that propagated through the artificial slits demonstrated its high potential for detection of flaws. The experiments for AE source location using a particular, triangular layout of AE sensors declared its capability for monitoring of damages. Inspired from the experiments, new approaches to nondestructive evaluation of the given FCRM case were proposed using the circumferential wave : 1) an ultrasonic pitch-catch scanning and 2) an AE/H testing with a suitable triangular layout of AE sensors.
一般社団法人日本機械学会の論文
2001-01-15