Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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254421 | Composite Structures | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The effects of hydrolytic ageing on the acoustic emission signature of damage mechanisms occurring during tensile tests on a glass fibre reinforced polyester composite are investigated. These results are used to test the validity of a Kohonen’s map established with AE data collected from an unaged specimen. This method enabled identification and classification of AE signals belonging to two different failure modes. The Kohonen self-organising map, trained on unaged specimens, is a valuable tool in assessment of damage type on the aged specimens.
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Authors
N. Godin, S. Huguet, R. Gaertner,