Acoustic emission from wire ropes during proof load and fatigue testing

NDT and E International

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 94-101

  Drummond, G ^a   Watson, J F ^b   Acarnley, P P ^b,c  

^a SUBSEA 7   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Research Engineering Education Services RESEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Condition monitoring; Proof testing

Indexed keywords

FAILURE RECOGNITION; PROOF TESTING; WIRE ROPES;

ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS; CONDITION MONITORING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE TESTING; SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION; WIRE;

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS;

EID: 33749661513     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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