Vibration Test-Cell with Axial Load and In-Situ Microscopy

    公开(公告)号:US20220065739A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17010988

    申请日:2020-09-03

    IPC分类号: G01M7/02 G01N3/32

    摘要: A new vibration test-cell that allows a static load to be applied simultaneously with lateral vibration coupled with in-situ microscopy that allows for the ability to open a fatigue crack up to a desired gap, as well as generate acoustic emission (AE) from vibration excitation, micro-fracture events are captured by the AE measurement while the physical observation of the crack faying surfaces is performed in-situ with an optical microscope embedded in the test cell.

    Acoustic black hole for sensing applications

    公开(公告)号:US10900934B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US15951566

    申请日:2018-04-12

    摘要: Structural health monitoring systems and methods are described that incorporate one or more acoustic black holes in a sensing capacity. The acoustic black hole provides low- or no-reflection capabilities combined with high displacement of an edge upon excitation. The sensor can be utilized to differentiate in-plane acousto-ultrasonic wave excitations from out-of-plane excitations as well as to separate the in-plane and out-of-plane components of an excitation acousto-ultrasonic wave. Sensors can incorporate features such as mode selectivity, omnidirectional sensing, frequency tunability, quasi-static strain insensitivity, and mechanical amplification.